Wendy Taylor, 57, has been named locally as the woman who died in Glenesk, north of Brechin, on Thursday.
Wendy Taylor, 57, died after being swept into the Water of Lee, in Glenesk, north of Brechin, at around 1.45pm on Thursday. Emergency services raced to the scene but Wendy's body was recovered by officers around two hours later.
In a statement released through Police Scotland, her family said: "We are absolutely heartbroken to lose Wendy in such tragic circumstances and are still struggling to come to terms with it. Wendy was a beautiful, kind, funny and caring person. She was a ray of sunshine for everyone who was fortunate enough to know her. "Wendy was the beloved wife, best friend and soulmate in life to George, mother to James, Sally and Susanna and Granny to India and George. "Our family would like to thank Police Scotland for their professionalism and sensitivity in recent days. And in particular Paul Morgan of Police Mountain Rescue for recovering Wendy. "Thank you to all of our extended family and friends for supporting us through this indescribably difficult time." Wendy was a director of the Taylor Snacks group, formally Mackie's Crisps, and was married to owner George. The Taylor family are well known in the Perthshire area and have farmed in the Errol area for around 100 years. In 2022, the brand name changed following the Taylors’ buy-out of its partner, the Mackie family from Aberdeenshire. It's understood Wendy was enjoying a luxury holiday at Invermark Estate when she was swept away during the storm. The Water of Lee runs into Loch Lee, at the north of the glen. The incident came amid a red weather warning in the area as Storm Babet battered the north-east of the country with several homes in the Brechin area being evacuated. Wendy is one of at least four people who have died in the UK since Storm Babet hit on Wednesday. Police Scotland confirmed a falling tree hit a van near Forfar in Angus on Thursday evening killing the 56-year-old driver, who was later named locally as John Gillian. On Friday, a man in his 60s died after getting caught in fast-flowing floodwater in the town of Cleobury Mortimer in Shropshire. A woman in her 80s was found dead at a home in Chesterfield on Saturday with her death believed to be related to flooding in the area. A search is also under way in Aberdeenshire after a report of a man trapped in a vehicle in floodwater. Officers were called to reports of an incident near Marykirk at around 3am on Friday morning prompting a multi-agency search operation and efforts to locate the man are ongoing. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 1.45pm on Thursday October 19, officers attended a report of a person having been swept into the Water of Lee, Glenesk. Top news stories today "Around 4pm, the body of a 57-year-old woman was recovered from the river. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here .
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