The heartbroken family of a “beautiful and lively” grandmother and popular university lecturer killed this week have paid tribute to her - and promised to “make her proud”. Claire Chick, 48, was found seriously injured in a Plymouth street on Wednesday, and died in hospital. A man was later arrested about 20 miles away in the Liskeard area of Cornwall.
Ms Chick worked as a lecturer at the University of Plymouth and was previously known as Claire Butler. Her family said in a statement: “We are absolutely devastated and broken at the loss of our beautiful caring mother Claire Chick. "She was the most beautiful, lively soul and was there for everyone. Everyone who knew our mum had so many positive words to say about her. She was the life and soul of any place where she was.
"She loved to dance and sing, even though she was pretty bad at it; she had no shame in doing it in front of any audience. We will never get over this as a family, she was our glue and our go-to. We won't ever get the justice our mum deserves for this, because no amount of justice will bring her back.
"We want to thank everyone for their kind words, and we invite anyone who knew her to share their memories of her. "We also would like to remind the public she leaves behind five beautiful grandchildren who all refer to her as 'a favourite grandma'. "We ask you to respect their privacy, and everyone remains respectful to them. She may be gone but her spirit will always remain alive. We love you mum, and we promise to make you proud.".
