Loving tributes have been paid to a young woman who helped steer Britain through the Covid crisis.
Susannah Boddie, 27, from Henley, who was lead health data scientist at 10 Downing Street, was killed in a cycling accident in Italy on Friday.
She offered crucial advice to the government in its handling of the pandemic.
Ms Boddie and her partner were on a cycling trip in Navazzo di Gargnano, a popular tourist spot near Lake Garda.
She was killed while cycling on a path in woods on the Brescia side of Lake Garda in Italy around 10am on Friday morning.
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She suffered fatal injuries after being thrown from her bike as she descended a steep downhill trail.
Her partner called paramedics who raced to the scene but despite attempts to revive her they were unable to save the young woman, despite her safety helmet.
Her family said: "Susannah lived life to the full and had achieved so much in her short life. She crammed in more into her life than you would have thought possible.
"She was the loveliest, kindest person who always inspired and cared for others and was adored by all her many friends. She will leave the biggest hole in our family and that of Rob her much loved partner.
"She was the most wonderful daughter, sister, grandaughter and friend you could ever wish for and her memory will continue to inspire us in all we do."
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Ms Boddie's Facebook page shows she attended St Helen and St Katharine School in Abingdon before studying at Cambridge University.
A Downing Street spokeswoman told Mail Online: "Susannah was an incredible scientist, an inspiring sportswoman, a loved and admired colleague and friend to those at No10 and many others within the civil service.
"Our thoughts are with her family at this difficult time."
Both Susannah and Rob were reportedly experienced cyclists and had been due to fly back to the UK from nearby Verona this week.
Authorities said an investigation was now under way.
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