Ebony McIntosh, 24, from Derby, was just four days into her dream trip to the tropical island when she was rushed to hospital on Saturday along with other guests.
A young British influencer on the 'holiday of a lifetime' in Sri Lanka was one of two guests to suddenly die after reportedly being poisoned by pesticides used to kill bed bugs at the backpackers hostel where they were staying.
The exact cause of Ebony's death is not known and a post-mortem examination is due to take place to establish the circumstances surrounding it. Ebony McIntosh, 24, from Derby, was just four days into her dream trip to Sri Lanka when she was rushed to hospitalA German woman who also died is understood to have stayed in the same room as Ebony at the Miracle Colombo City hostel in the Sri Lankan capital
India has also launched a GoFundMe page to help her devastated family travel to Sri Lanka and bring her sister's body home. More than £20,000 of the £22,000 target has already been raised. 'The authorities in Sri Lanka are not allowed to release Ebony to us until a full post-mortem has been completed. There is also an ongoing investigation because of the tragic circumstances linked to how she died.'We are raising money for flight costs, hotel accommodation, emergency passports, vaccinations, visas and funeral services to give her the best send off that she deserves.
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