A husband has paid tribute to his wife who died during Storm Eunice when a tree fell onto their car crushing her in Highgate, London.
Juliana Murilo was described as ‘perfect’ by her devastated husband Carlos.
Mrs Murilo, who was said by police to be in her 30s, was killed in North London on Friday when a tree fell on her car at roughly 4pm.
Her cab driver husband Carlos, who was driving the car, was also rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
Mr Murilo, 39, had just picked his wife up from work as a house cleaner when the tragedy occurred, The Evening Standard reported.
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Later in hospital he was told his wife, who was from Brazil, had passed away.
Speaking from their family home, he described his wife, who was the first confirmed death in England related to Storm Eunice, as being "perfect".
She was "so friendly" and was always laughing and making jokes, he said.
“We loved each other so much it was as if we were one," he said.
Mr Murilo, who was also a house painter, said he had been driving his wife home like he always did, when the tree unexpectedly fell onto the roof of his car, landing mainly on his Mrs Murilo.
He was left conscious, but in a daze, he said, though he recalled a woman coming to hold his hand before he was cut out of the wreckage and taken to hospital.
In many ways, Mr Murilo said, he had also died in the crash - as he and his wife had been "inseparable".
Family members from Brazil and Portugal also paid tribute to Mrs Murilo, with her sister in law describing her as a "very special person".
"She had a huge heart and was the joy of the family," she said. "Juliana will always shine and will be missed. We will never forget Juliana, our Ju."
Ms Murilo's employer, cleaning agency Supreme Touch, said it was a "very sad moment" for the community to find out that they had lost one of their own.
Mayor of Haringey Adam Jogee, wrote on Twitter: “The saddest of news from Haringey. I send my deepest condolences, and those of all our people, to the family and friends of the woman who lost her life in #MuswellHill.
"May her memory be a blessing. “
And London Mayor Sadiq Khan said: "My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the woman who tragically lost her life and the man who was seriously injured in Highgate this afternoon.
"I’d like to pay tribute to all those in the emergency services who have been working tirelessly to keep us safe and urge all Londoners to remain cautious and avoid taking risks as this storm passes.”
Mrs Murilo's death came as Storm Eunice brought gusts of more than 100mph, which hammered the UK and torn the roof off the O2 Arena in London.
Staff have described the terrifying moment the venue's roof was "ripped off" by Storm Eunice, saying there was a "huge whooshing" before everything was "completely exposed"..
London Fire Brigade declared a major incident in the capital after being overwhelmed with calls.
