Nadine Lott (30), who died on Tuesday after suffering serious injuries in an attack early on Saturday morning, has been remembered in her home town as a beautiful person with a beautiful nature.
The mother of one young daughter was taken to hospital in Dublin after an assault in Arklow, Co Wicklow.
On Wednesday the skin care clinic where she worked posted a poignant tribute, saying she was a special person who was much loved by her colleagues and clients alike.
“We are all heartbroken about our beautiful Nadine,” read the tribute by the Clearskin Skin and Laser Clinic in the Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford in Dublin.
“Nadine was the best colleague; she was funny, kind and beautiful both inside and out. She brought sunshine and light to the clinic with her beautiful smile.
“You just had to look into Nadine’s big beautiful eyes and you could see her kind soul. Nadine was a very special mum...sister and friend. We all enjoyed listening to her stories.
“Nadine had a lot of clients who loved coming into her regularly. She was so enthusiastic and loved to share her passion and knowledge with them about all things skin. Nadine, we are going to miss you so much.”
Locals in Arklow said Ms Lott, the eldest of four siblings, came from a respected and popular family, adding the townspeople were struggling to come to terms with her death.
She attended a local secondary school, St Mary’s College, Arklow, before studying beauty therapy at the Blackrock Further Education Institute, Dublin.
Ms Lott had travelled to Australia in her 20s where she worked in the beauty industry. She was regularly involved in charity fashion shows in the south Wicklow area.
Recently, she was among those who took to the catwalk during a fashion show held in the Woodenbridge Hotel and Lodge in Co Wicklow in aid of the Wicklow Hospice Foundation.
On Monday, up to 1,000 members of the local community gathered in St Mary’s Park in the centre of Arklow for a vigil to show their support for Ms Lott and her family.
The 30-year-old died in St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, on Tuesday. She had been in critical condition since sustaining a number of injuries in an assault at her home in the early hours of Saturday.
Wicklow Fianna Fáil TD Stephen Donnelly said: “My deepest sympathies go out to Nadine’s family and in particular her child. I can’t imagine the horror they are going through at the moment.”
Local Fianna Fáil councillor Tommy Annesley said: “Nadine was a beautiful girl and beautiful in nature. The family are held in high esteem in Arklow and beyond.”
In 2008, Ms Lott was the Festival Queen during the annual Arklow Maritime Festival. On Facebook, a representative of the local lifeboat station paid tribute: “All of us at Arklow RNLI are deeply saddened at the loss of Nadine, we were lucky enough to have gotten to know Nadine when she participated and won the Maritime Queen during our Maritime Festival a few years back.
“Our deepest condolences to all of Nadine’s family and friends, RIP.”
