Tributes have been paid to a dad-of-four who died suddenly at work after suffering a mystery blood clot.
Nick Prosser, 35, fell ill at work on March 23 while managing the Old Rectory Hotel in the village of Llangattock in the Brecon Beacons, Wales.
Tragically the defibrillator at a nearby pub was not working at the time, according to hotel staff.
An air ambulance was sent to the scene but Nick could not be saved, reports Wales Online.
He leaves behind his wife Kayleigh and four children Lily, 14, Romeo, eight, and seven-year-old twins Freddie and Fia-Rae.
Hotel assistant manager Kallie Mole said the cause of the blood clot is unknown.
She told how staff at the Old Rectory have been supporting Kayleigh who also works at the hotel.
"Nick worked here five years and he was manager for the last two. He started as a night porter and worked his way up," she added.
"It was amazing working with him to be honest. He helped make it fun and there was never a dull moment.
"He was always the life and soul and the first one to help if anyone was struggling. We all called him the gentle giant because he was a very tall man full of personality.
"He was serious when he had to be but he was always funny around his work family as we all called each other. At Christmas he dressed up as Mrs Claus and couldn't wait to do the light switch-on."
Head housekeeper Kirsty Williams said it was important to Nick that guests and staff were always enjoying themselves.
She recalled how he made sure one colleague had food and supplies at home while ill with Covid.
"He worked 100 hours a week sometimes," said Kallie. He was the heart of our community. Some people came to stay just because Nick was here."
Nick, who grew up in Ynysybwl before moving to Brecon, was a family man who loved spending time with his children.
Kallie added: "He was Formula One mad. He was going to take Freddie and Romeo to Silverstone this year. It was the first time he'd had the chance to get tickets."
