Tributes to student nurse who died after crash

Helna Marie Siby died from her injuries six weeks after a car crash

Tributes have been paid to a student nurse who died six weeks after being involved in a car crash.

Helna Marie Siby was described by her family as an "adored daughter" who was "loved by everyone who knew her".

The 20-year-old had been in intensive care since the single-car crash on the A48 at St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan, in the early hours of Friday 3 May.

Ms Siby died from her injuries on Thursday 20 June.

Ms Siby was training to be a nurse at University of South Wales after moving from India.

Her family said in a statement: "Helna was an adored daughter, sister and family member and was loved by everyone who knew her.

"She was an ambitious young woman, who aimed to reach great heights in life, but has now so sadly been taken away from us all, far too soon."

The family also expressed their "heartfelt gratitude" to the emergency teams who worked at the scene of the crash and the staff who looked after their daughter at University Hospital of Wales' intensive therapy unit.

"Helna wanted to be a nurse and now we can see why she was attracted to your profession," they said.

"You are all angels here on earth and we will not forget the compassion you showed.

"We are left almost speechless and unable to express our complete devastation as we continue to struggle to come to terms with the reality of losing her so young.

"Nothing could ever replace the void she has left and she will be loved, remembered and missed every day of our lives."