Tributes paid to university lecturer killed in Plymouth 'who spent her life giving to other people' Tributes have been paid to a university lecturer who was found seriously injured in Plymouth on Wednesday and later died in hospital.
Claire Chick, 48, "spent her life giving to other people", said Jo Taylor, who launched a fundraising page to help her two daughters with funeral costs.
One former student of Ms Chick posted on social media saying: "She was truly one of the most kind-hearted souls you'd ever meet and had so much going for her.
Ms Chick, previously known as Claire Butler, had five grandchildren who call her "favourite grandma", according to a statement by her family.
"We are absolutely devastated and broken at the loss of our beautiful caring mother," said Ms Chick's family in a statement.
