Tributes have been paid to a former police officer who died in the arms of her husband when she suddenly fell in on holiday. Julie-Anne Forkasiewicz was 53.
From Clitheroe in Lancashire, she fell ill while on holiday with her husband Peter Forkasiewicz in Cumbria. Julie had type two diabetes which had an impact on her health and she was progressively getting more poorly over the last five years, according to her family. However, the cause of her death has yet to be determined, LancsLive reported.
Paying tribute, Peter described his wife of 29 years, who attended Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School in Accrington and who lived on Omerod Street when she was growing up in the town, as a very friendly and genuine person who had the ability to make friends quickly.
