Model, 28, found dead on beach as heartbroken friends pay tribute to her as ‘fantastic mum’
A MODEL who was found dead on a Devon beach has been described as a "fantastic" mum by heartbroken friends.
Holly Capron, 28, was reported missing on November 25 after being distressed.
The mum rang friends while she was in an Exeter park alone the night before and was reported as being "distraught".
It was thought Holly was last seen in the Brixham area, and tragically her body was found at St Mary's Bay on December 1 at about 11.15am.
Holly, who had a two-year-old son named Stanton, had launched a mental health support group on Facebook just weeks before her death.
One event for the group was described as "a meet for warriors (People) with mental health so we can support each other as there isn't enough help around".
She was a part-time model and recently worked for Devon Cliffs in Exmouth.
Holly moved to Exeter about a year ago after living in Plymouth.
'FULL OF LIFE'
Her close friends are trying to come to terms with the sudden loss as they remembered her as being "full of life".
Sophie Bowlas, 25, of Plymouth, met Holly while on a photo shoot together.
She told “She was a little pocket rocket who was full of energy and life. She was always smiling and laughing, even when life was hard."
Sophie added there was "never a dull moment" with Holly and she was a "good wild child" who loved going to gigs.
Sophie said that Holly did have a history of mental illness and had gone missing in the past but only for a few days.
She said: "It’s been a shock to everyone, especially right on top of Christmas. It’s her family I feel for."
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Tony Pattinson, who is a photographer and close friend of Holly for 10 years, said she was a "fantastic mum" and a "real tonic to be around", but she was "plagued by demons".
Cherish Metters, another pal of Holly, said she had a "close sister friendship" with her and described her as a person she "looked up to and idolised".
An inquest will be held into her death.
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