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Mobility scooter crash victim was 'our whole world'

Martin Heath
BBC News, Northamptonshire
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Debbie Martin, 61. was "a mothering soul" according to her children

The family of a woman who died after a crash involving her mobility scooter have described her as "our whole world".

Debbie Martin, 61, died on Saturday, 31 May following a collision between her scooter and a Range Rover in Flore, Northamptonshire.

Relatives say she was often seen around the village and everyone there knew her.

The police have appealed for anyone who saw the incident or has dashcam footage to get in touch.

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The crash happened on Flore Hill near Weedon

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.

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Ms Martin loved to watch the birds at Weedon Depot's canal, according to her family

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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