A BRITISH tourist with “a heart of gold” has tragically died after falling from a seventh-floor balcony during a holiday in Turkey.
Jenna Smith, 34, had been on holiday with friends for three weeks and was set to come back home next week.
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The woman who was described as “loving” and “bubbly, ” died on Sunday after falling from the seven-floor balcony according to The Echo.
Her heartbroken family was informed of her death by the Turkish Embassy and is currently waiting for information regarding the circumstances.
Her next-door neighbour Hayley Weston,28, paid tribute to her “bubbly” and “loving” friend.
She told the outlet: “Jenna was well loved, bubbly, a really happy girl.
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“She was chatty and had lots of friends. Jenna was popular, she had different friends but always had new friends because she was that outgoing.
“She was dead loving, she had a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone.
“Jenna was brought up by her nan and grandad so she cared for them because her mum had passed at a young age.”
She also said that Jenna who was from Bootle in Merseyside, worked as a carer in different care homes.
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She was brought up by her nan and grandad Beryl and Alex Smith and has two brothers and a sister, Joe, Tony and Danielle.
Hayley added: “When we got older we went on nights out and stuff and things like that. We’ve literally grown up together.
“She was like the older sister I never had, it’s like that older role model.
“She loved socialising, going out with friends on nights out and was funny.”
“She loved spending time with her nieces and nephews and she babysat them.
“Jenna loved spending time with them and was very family-orientated. She drove everyone mad but everyone still loved her.”
Hayley has set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds to help Jenna’s family with funeral costs and bringing her body back from Turkey
Writing on the page she said: “As you can imagine, everyone is absolutely heartbroken and I wanted to take the pressure from them, not having to worry about cost.
“If anyone can spare any donations it will be greatly appreciated and I know they will be more than grateful.
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“No family should have to go through this.”
Jenna’s other two friends, Ste Pilson and Dean Ashton, are also running 20 miles in her memory hoping to raise money to help cover the funeral costs.
