A woman who died after being crushed by a tree in north London during Storm Eunice has been remembered by her husband as the ‘perfect wife’.
Juliana Da Silva Queiroz Murilo, 37, was in the passenger seat of cab driver husband Carlos’ silver Honda when the tree collapsed on top of her amid gale force winds in Highgate on Friday.
Mr Murilo, 39, had just picked up his house cleaner wife from work, and had to be cut from the car and taken to hospital himself following the tragedy in Muswell Hill Road.
En route in the ambulance, he was given the devastating news that his Brazilian wife had died.
He told the Evening Standard: ‘She was a sweet and adorable wife. She was perfect, so friendly, always laughing and making jokes. We loved each other so much it was as if we were one.’
Juliana Da Silva Queiroz Murilo, 37, was in the passenger seat of cab driver husband Carlos’ silver Honda when the tree collapsed on top of her amid gale force winds in Highgate on Friday
Mr Murilo (pictured with his wife), 39, had just picked up his house cleaner wife from work, and had to be cut from the car and taken to hospital himself following the tragedy in Muswell Hill Road
He went on to explain how he was ‘in a daze’ following the incident, which left him with cut hands and bruised ribs, and that a passer-by came and held his hand and spoke to him in the immediate aftermath.
‘I’m heartbroken, I can’t get the scene out of my head,’ he added.
‘In many ways I died as well we were inseparable.’
Following the tragedy last week, Peray Ahmet, leader of Haringey Council, said: ‘I was deeply saddened to receive the news that a member of the public has died after a tree fell on a car in Highgate.
‘On behalf of everyone at Haringey Council I express my deepest sympathies to her family at this incredibly difficult time.
‘Our teams are working tirelessly to clear fallen trees and debris and to secure any structures that pose a risk to the public. I urge all residents to follow official advice and be alert to the dangers that come with the extreme weather that continues to affect the borough.’
Mrs Murilo was one of four people killed in the carnage caused by Storm Eunice on Friday.
Last night, a ‘popular’ father who died in Merseyside after debris smashed through a van windscreen was pictured for the first time.
Stephen Matthews, 68, was travelling as a passenger when he was struck at around 2.10pm in Netherton. Police rushed to the scene where he was pronounced dead.
Mr Matthews, from Aintree, was a father-of-two. Paying tribute to him, Mr Matthews’ family said he was ‘taken too soon’.
He was one of four people killed during last Friday’s Storm Eunice, which saw record-breaking gales of 122mph wreak havoc across the country.
At the height of the storm, dramatic scenes saw the roof of The O2 in Greenwich, London torn apart, while trees were ripped up, debris was sent flying, shoppers were blown over, and the spire of St Thomas Church in Wells, Somerset came crashing to earth.
Mr Matthews’s family said: ‘Stephen was a popular and well-known member of the Aintree community who was tragically taken from us too soon.
‘The beloved husband of Sylvia and devoted Dad to Jonathan and Robert, he will be sadly missed by all of his family and friends.’
The man driving the van was not injured in the incident.
‘Popular’ father Stephen Matthews, from Aintree, Merseyside, died after storm debris smashed through a van windscreen during high winds as Britain was ravaged by Storm Eunice
Merseyside Police rushed to Netherton, Merseyside, at around 2.10pm last Friday following reports of debris hitting a vehicle
News of his death comes after tributes were paid to an Irish council work and a father-of-one who were two of the other victims of Storm Eunice.
A member of the public also suffered ‘serious injuries’ after being struck by debris from a roof in Henley-on-Thames.
Two men were hospitalised following similar, separate incidents in south London.
Meanwhile, a huge 400-year-oak tree crashed through a large family home in Brentwood, Essex, narrowly missing 23-year-old Sven Good.
Once at the scene officers found debris from Storm Eunice had flown through the windscreen of a van and hit passenger Mr Matthews, 68, who was pronounced dead at the scene
