An 'adored' British couple tragically died in a car crash while on holiday in Norway. Andrew Laverty, 63, and his wife Tina, 58, from Moulton, Northampton, were visiting Oslo when the accident occurred on Friday, June 12. The couple, who had been together for around 30 years, were en route to a church when the crash happened.
Family's Heartbreak
The couple's family expressed their devastation, saying the news feels like a 'bad dream.' Tina had spoken to her parents just before the collision, telling them she was excited and would call back from the hotel. Her mother, Pat Auger, 81, said: 'We still can't believe it. We keep thinking we will wake up and it will all have been a bad dream. They were devoted to each other and did everything together. I don't think they could have lived without each other.'
A Life of Travel
Tina and Andrew loved traveling and had explored many countries together, including New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Canada, and the United States. This was their second visit to Norway. Pat recalled: 'Tina was so happy when she rang us the day before the accident and so excited. She said she would ring us again when they got back to the hotel but that was the last we heard.'
Family Memories
Pat first met Andrew when they both worked at the King's Head pub. She asked him to translate a letter for her husband, Mick, 81, a well-known pigeon breeder. Pat then introduced Andrew to her daughter. 'That was the start and we just adored both of them. He was a wonderful son-in-law. I don't know what we are going to do without them. Our lives are not going to be the same again,' she said.
Tina grew up in a bungalow built by her parents in Stetchworth and attended primary school in the village. She worked in a travel agency before managing travel needs at TWI engineering consultancy in Cambridge. Her father Mick said: 'Andrew was more like a son to me and Tina was a real dad's girl. At the moment I just keep crying, I just can't believe they have gone.'
