Tragic teacher’s pupils offered counselling

Emma Gray, a teacher at Holy Trinity Primary School in Halifax, and her new husband Jonathan Gray were both killed in a quad bike accident at the luxury Kuredu Island resort in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The couple, both 25, leave a six-month-old son, Jake. They had married at St Bartholomew’s Church in Ripponden, Halifax, just a week previously.

Yesterday the deputy headteacher at Holy Trinity, Liz Whetham, said both staff and pupils were devastated by the death of the “outstanding” young teacher. She said: “Bereavement counselling support will be offered to staff and pupils.

“At the moment we’re taking each day as it comes, but we will be organising a memorial event for Emma in September, and setting up a book of condolence.”

Mr Gray’s twin brother Michael yesterday described the couple as “soulmates”.

He said: “We’re just devastated – absolutely on our knees. We’re in shock and all pulling together as one big family.

“They were the perfect couple. They were soulmates and their little boy was so special to them. Jake’s with us at the moment, with family.”

He added: “They were both high flyers, both doing well in their careers. They had such a great future ahead of them.”

Mr Gray, a former pupil of Crossley Heath School, worked as a manager at a kitchen design firm.

Maldives Police Service said officers were still investigating what happened to the honeymooners.

A third person, thought to have been the driver of the quad bike, was also injured in the crash and is in hospital.