A young woman who was killed in a cycling crash in Italy earlier today has been named as a leading scientist who helped steer Britain through the Covid crisis.
Susannah Boddie, 27, was lead health data scientist at 10 Downing Street and offered crucial advice to the government in its handling of the pandemic.
Ms Boddie, of Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, was killed while cycling on a path in woods on the Brescia side of Lake Garda in Italy around 10am this morning.
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 woman, despite her safety helmet.
Her family stated: ‘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.
A Downing Street spokeswoman added: ‘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.'
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