The family of a woman found dead in a hotel have paid tribute to a "beautiful young soul" who would do anything for anyone.
Jazmine Mary Smith had been living in Bangor and working as a bartender when she died suddenly after returning back home from a night out with her friend.
The 22-year-old has now been remembered by her older brother Jerome as a "beautiful" person who would do anything for anyone. Jerome t old the Liverpool Echo that Jazmine was an outgoing person who loved to party and would be able to make friends with everyone she met. You can get more news from your area and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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But he added that she was also a hugely selfless person who would go out of her way to help others less fortunate than her. Jerome remembered one occasion where Jazmine returned home from a night out barefoot and without her £200 Dr Martens' boots.
Jazmine told her family she had lost the boots on the night out - but her friends said she'd actually taken the boots off and given them to a homeless person. Jerome said: "That's the kind of person she was - she'd rather have us believe she'd lost them because she didn't do it for attention. She was just a selfless person."
Jazmine was massively into her music, with Fleetwood Mac being one of her favourite artists. She also wanted to learn to play the piano and guitar, and travel the world. She was into her fitness and would often go running and to the gym with her brother. Jerome said some of his best memories of Jazmine were when the pair were younger and were on holiday in Spain and Turkey. He said: "Wherever we went we'd always make friends with other people and stay in a big group together."
Family friend Joseph Hamm set up a fundraising page for the family ahead of Jazmine's funeral on June 9. Joseph, friends with Jerome since they were children, told the ECHO: "Jazmine was just a lovely, lovely girl. She always wanted to do stuff, wanted to travel, always had a smile on her face and always wanted to make people happy. The fundraiser can give the family a bit of peace of mind when it comes to planning her funeral. It's raised around £7,500 so far which shows how much everyone thought of her."
Jazmine has left behind her parents, older brother Jerome, and younger siblings Owen and Sophia. Jerome told the ECHO whenever she saw her siblings, or her half siblings, she always "made an effort and a big fuss". He added: "It didn't matter who she met though, she always made an effort with everyone."
Jerome added that the family had "found it hard to process" since Jazmine died. He said: "We've all had some really low moments. We still haven't fully processed it - it doesn't feel real at times until you break down again. We half expect her to come through the door. I think everyone's in that kind of boat at the moment - it just doesn't feel real.
"A lot of people have supported us which is nice - everyday we've had someone around to see us. Hopefully lots of people come to the funeral and it can be full of Jazmine's family and friends."
You can donate to the fundraiser in Jazmine's name here.
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