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Parents' tribute to 'brilliant, beautiful and brave' woman, 32, who died in skydiving tragedy
Merthyr Express
|May 08, 2025
THE parents of a tragic skydiver believed to have fallen to her death in a "deliberate act" say she lived with "immense energy, passion, and love".
Marketing manager Jade Damarell, 32, died following the tragedy in Peterlee, County Durham, leaving her family devastated.
It was initially assumed Jade had died in an accident but Sky-High Skydiving said it was a suspected "deliberate act".
Her heartbroken parents Liz and Andrew Samuel have now issued a statement from their home in Caerphilly begging anybody struggling to "reach out and talk to someone".
The family said: "It is with immense sadness that we share the loss of our beloved daughter Jade.
"A brilliant, beautiful, brave and truly extraordinary person.
"A bright, adventurous, free spirit, she lived with immense energy, passion, and love, and touched countless lives with her warmth and kindness.
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