Final picture of beauty queen Jessica Whalley, 25, who collapsed & died at Michael Owen’s stables as tributes pour in
THE heartbreaking final photo of a former beauty queen shows her smiling just 72 hours before she died at Michael Owen's stables.
Jessica Whalley, 25, could not be revived by paramedics after collapsing at Manor House Stables, Cheshire, where she worked as a transport manager.
Owen, 43, was said to have broken down "in tears" on Tuesday after the shocking death at the stables he co-owns with daughter Gemma, 19.
Friends and family have been paying tribute to the "stunning" young woman.
One pal posted a photo of Jessica taken just three days before her tragic death.
It shows her smiling at a bar holding a glass of wine.
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Alongside the pic the friend wrote: "It’s heartbreaking to hear Jess lost her life today at the tender age of 25.
"She was riding out doing what she loved. We had so many great times working in Dubai.
"May she rest in peace. Here’s her just 72 hours ago."
Emergency services rushed to the racing yard after Ms Whalley fell ill around 8.50am, but she was tragically pronounced dead at the scene, Cheshire Police said.
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Officers said the death is not being treated as suspicious and her next of kin have been informed.
Ms Whalley, known by pals as Jess, represented the UK in the Miss Tourism Universe pageant in 2019, which was screened on MTV and held in Beirut.
She made it into to final ten contestants.
In a statement on Wednesday, Cheshire Police said: "At around 8.50am today, Tuesday 28 March, police were made aware that a 25-year-old woman had collapsed at a stables on Old Coach Road, Malpas.
"Emergency services attended the location and, despite the best efforts of all those involved, the woman sadly died at the scene.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious and her next of kin have been informed. A file will be prepared for the coroner."
