Woman died after she was crushed by her van during Australia cyclone

A NORTH Wales woman whose life was "full of adventure" died when she was crushed by her van at the end of a tropical cyclone in Australia, an inquest has heard.

- By ELEANOR BARLOW

Eleanor Thompson, known as Ellie, was pronounced dead after she was found under the vehicle in Burringbar, New South Wales, on March 11, an inquest at Ruthin Coroner's Court heard yesterday.

In a statement read to the coroner's court, her father, Peter Thompson, said: "Ellie made everyone feel seen and valued."

The 35-year-old, originally from Mold in Flintshire, had lived in London for 12 years, where she worked in insurance, marketing and events including for Apple TV and the Groucho Club, before travelling solo to Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam in 2022.

After returning to the UK for a period, she travelled to Australia in 2023 where she had been converting a van and had promised her father a road trip later in the year, the inquest heard.

Mr Thompson said: "Ellie's life was full of adventure and movement."