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Grieving Edinburgh family pays tribute to 'sweetest' mum who died in horror crash

An Edinburgh mum who died in a road crash on Marionville Road has been named as local woman Suzanne Farrell.

The tragic 62-year-old and a silver Vauxhall collided on Friday night in the Meadowbank area of the city.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and released pending further inquiries in connection with the incident.

Her devastated family has now issued a statement through Police Scotland.

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Her daughter, Kerryann Hutchison, said: “My mum was honestly the sweetest, kindest, most loving, caring, gentle and beautiful soul, and enjoying life.

“She is sorely missed by everyone who knew her. I am broken by what has happened, as are the rest of the family and all friends who knew her.

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“I would like to say thank you to the staff and customers of The Hoppy Bar, where she had been that night, for their help and support. I could not have coped without them. And a thank you to the emergency services.”

Officers are continuing with enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash which happened around 10.50pm on Friday, 6 May, 2022, and involved a silver Vauxhall Zafira.

"The driver, a 33-year-old man, has been arrested and released pending further enquiries.

"Anyone with information, who has not already spoken to officers, should call us on 101, quoting incident number 4131 of Friday, 6 May, 2022."

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