Tribute to 'vibrant' couple found dead in campervan

Kayleigh and Christopher Coll walking through a field of long grass and smiling - Mrs Coll is wearing a white wedding dress and Mr Coll is wearing a dark blue suit, purple waistcoat and orange tie.Image source, Hampshire Constabulary
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Kayleigh and Christopher Coll were attending a festival in the New Forest

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A couple found dead inside a campervan while attending a festival in the New Forest were "vibrant, kind, and devoted", their family has said.

Christopher Coll, 45, and Kayleigh Coll, 38, both from Blandford Forum in Dorset were pronounced dead at the scene on Pound Lane, Burley earlier this month.

Hampshire Constabulary said the deaths were being treated as unexplained, but not suspicious.

A family tribute said: "Their loss has left an immeasurable void in the lives of all who loved them."

Police said officers were alerted alerted by paramedics who had been called to the "unexpected death" of two people inside the vehicle shortly after 12:00 BST on 12 October.

In a statement issued through police, their family said: "Chris and Kayleigh were much-loved by everyone who knew them — vibrant, kind, and devoted to their family.

"Our priority now is to protect and support their children and allow our families the privacy and time we need to grieve."

The statement added that Mr and Mrs Coll's family were "cooperating fully with the authorities as they complete their investigations".

A crowdfunding page to help support the family has raised more than £20,000.

Police said a file had been prepared for the coroner.

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