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STV News
16 hours ago
- STV News
Tributes to extreme travel vlogger after death at home
A Scottish travel vlogger who amassed tens of thousands of followers with her trips to extreme destinations has died at home in Hawick. Emma Witters, who posted videos of her travels to Ukraine, Afghanistan and the West Bank, died at home on Friday. Originally from the Scottish Borders, the mother of two moved to the US around two decades ago, according to her YouTube account. She has over 140,000 subscribers on YouTube and nearly 50,000 followers on Instagram. Police Scotland confirmed officers were called to attend a property on Renwick Terrace in Hawick at 10am on Friday. The 57-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene and her next of kin were made aware. Police say enquiries are ongoing, however there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'At 10am on Friday, July 11, 2025, officers were called to attend a property on Renwick Terrace, Hawick. 'A 57-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her next of kin are aware. 'Enquiries are ongoing, however there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.' Following news of her death, some social media posts suggested Mrs Witters had been killed while in the West Bank. Mrs Witters visited Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the West Bank for several months earlier this year. She has been uploading vlogs from her time there in the months following her return. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Daily Record
18 hours ago
- Daily Record
Scots travel vlogger killed in West Bank after online posts criticising Israeli regime
Emma Witters, who runs her YouTube channel Wandering Emma, has died in the West Bank. A Scottish travel vlogger has been killed in the West Bank after sharing a series of online posts criticising the Israeli regime. Emma Witters, 57, had been solo travelling through Palestine as she shared what she described as the "horrors of Gaza" on her YouTube channel. The mother-of-two, from Hawick, moved to the US 22 years ago and has visited hundreds of countries for work before she began documenting life in the region since around February this year. In recent months, she had posted a number of online clips from the camps of the West Bank, labelling Hebron as an "Apartheid City" as she told the stories of the civilians who live there. Posts on her social media channel stopped eight days ago and news of her death emerged on TikTok on Tuesday. Emma 's family members, Steve, Alice and Charlotte Witters - understood to be her husband and daughters - changed their profile pictures to photos of her in tribute as shocked friends filled their comment sections with kind words. Kenzie Cortsen wrote: "I'm so sorry for your loss. Thinking about you guys." Kathy Ann Sirico said: "I am so sorry for you and your girls' loss." Lisa Lizardi Lipedusi added: "I'm so incredibly sorry to see this post. My deepest condolences to you (Steve), Charlotte and Alice." Tributes also flooded in from her hometown of Hawick. Jordan Richardson said: "Rest easy, Emma Witters. One of the craziest women I've met, but the nicest kindest soul ever. You will be a big miss to us all, my thoughts are with your family at this devastating time." Callum Farries said: "Very sad news today of the passing of Emma Witters. A great human being who loved travelling and vlogging her travels and amazing stories to tell indeed. I don't know the ins and outs, but fly high, darling."
