A French cyclist who was killed in a horrific road crash involving a HGV lorry has been described as a "brilliant young woman" in a touching tribute.
Emma Burke Newman, from Moulineaux, Paris, in France, was cycling at the King George V Bridge junction in Broomielaw, Glasgow, at 10am on Friday, January 27, when the incident took place. She was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, but she was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.
The 22-year-old was just beginning her career as a designer and worked for New Practice, an architecture firm based in Glasgow and London.
New Practice director Becca Thomas said: "Emma was a brilliant young woman and will be missed very much by her family, friends and colleagues.
"If you were around Broomielaw on the morning of Friday 27 January and saw anything please contact the Police."
Emma graduated from University College London in 2021 with a first class Bachelor’s of Arts and Sciences (BASc). She also studied Korean pottery and painting at the Seoul National University School of Art in 2018.
After graduating she worked for Karakusevic Carson Architects delivering programmes on local authority led housing in London and Portsmouth, before moving on to New Practice in 2022.
While studying for her degree, Emma worked as an intern at The Glass-House, a UK charity connecting communities with planners so they can help design buildings and their open spaces.
The Glass-House said in their own tribute: "We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Emma Newman, who interned with us for four months back in 2019 while studying at UCL.
"She was bright, talented and a charming presence who contributed so much in her brief time with us. We send our heartfelt condolences to Emma’s family."
Police have appealed for any witnesses, including those with dash-cam footage, to come forward following the fatal incident on Friday.
Sergeant Paul Mellis previously said: “Our thoughts are with Emma’s family and friends and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances. I am appealing to anyone who saw what happened and who has not yet spoken to officers to get in touch, particularly if you have dash-cam that could assist with our investigation.”
Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0917 of Friday, 27 January, 2023.
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