A British flight steward was killed when he was hit by a car on the Caribbean island of St Lucia.
Quinton Garrathy, who had a three-month-old daughter, was struck as he crossed the road close to his hotel.
The 38-year-old Virgin Atlantic crew member had arrived on the island on Saturday morning and was out eating and drinking with colleagues before the collision, at 1.30am yesterday.
It is believed he was hit by an SUV near the Rodney Bay Marina in Gros Inlet on the way back to his hotel.
He was married to another member of the Virgin crew, Naomi Garrathy, with whom he had a daughter, Olivia-Rae. The couple celebrated their first wedding anniversary last month.
Tributes poured in on Mr Garrathy’s Facebook page today, with friends calling him “a legend”. Mr Garrathy, from Southampton, had worked for Virgin Atlantic for 15 years.
In a statement the airline said: “Virgin Atlantic can confirm crew member Quinton Garrathy was involved in a fatal accident in St Lucia on Sunday August 3, 2014.
“This is a very difficult time for the crew member’s family and our heartfelt condolences go out to all who knew him. Quinton will be missed by all his friends and colleagues.”
