June 29, 2015 8.21 pm This story is over 105 months old

Family pays tribute to Carly Lovett, “cruelly taken away” in Tunisia attack

Family tributes: The family of Carly Lovett, the Lincoln graduate from Gainsborough killed in the Tunisia terror attack, have paid tributes.

The family of Carly Lovett, 24, the Lincoln graduate and blogger from Gainsborough killed in the Tunisia terror attack on Friday, have paid tributes to a “funny, clever and artistic” young woman “cruelly taken away”.

Carly Lovett graduated from the University of Lincoln in 2013.

Carly Lovett graduated from the University of Lincoln in 2013.

Carly’s parents, Joanne and Kev, fiancé Liam, sister Jordan, brother Daniel, stepfather John, stepmother Tracey, and step brothers Simon and Max, have thanked people for their kind words of support at this very difficult time.

In a statement released trough Lincolnshire Police, the family said:

“Carly was and always will be our beautiful shining light; she was funny, clever, artistic and radiated love and happiness around her.

“Carly recently got engaged to Liam, her childhood sweetheart of 10 years. Both were excited and looking forward to a bright future together filled with love and happiness. This has now been cruelly taken away.

Carly Lovett with her fiancé Liam.

Carly Lovett with her fiancé Liam.

“To move forward through this we will try to do what we believe Carly would want and that is to love, cherish and support each other.

“The support received from family, friends and people we don’t know has been overwhelming and has been a great comfort to us all.

“Carly, may you soar with the angels and we pray with all our hearts that this evil, and such disregard for human life, will end so no other family will feel the pain that we do today and always will.”

More tributes to Carly Lovett have been paid today