Victim of Flore mobility scooter crash was 'our whole world'
The crash happened on Flore Hill at about 17:00 BST.A grey Range Rover Evoque, heading north-east towards Weedon, collided with the scooter which was travelling in the opposite direction.Ms Martin died at the scene.In a tribute released via Northamptonshire Police, her three children said she was "a mothering soul, not just to her own children, but to anyone who needed help or a bit of support"."She was our biggest cheerleader and supporter, having our backs no matter what. She was our whole world," they added.
The family described how Ms Martin loved to visit Weedon Depot, a former military barracks with part of a canal on site, just off the Grand Union Canal.She "loved the depot because she could see swans there, and we went together just a few weeks ago so she could feed the ducks and show me the cygnets, which she was thrilled about".She had worked as a hairdresser before becoming a mother, but spent much of her later life helping homeless people and others in need.She was also a music-lover, listening to the likes of Abba and Placebo, and would "laugh at us telling her to turn her headphones down".The tribute ended: "Life is going to be so tough without her. We miss her so much and will love her forever."
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