British law student, 19, posted videos of her dancing with friends just hours before she fell to her death from Ibiza sixth floor hotel balcony By Ed Holt and Claire Elliot For The Scottish Daily Mail and Elizabeth Haigh Published: 05:40 EDT, 23 August 2024 | Updated: 05:40 EDT, 23 August 2024 e-mail View comments A British law student who fell to her death from a balcony in Ibiza posted videos of herself dancing with friends just hours before the tragedy unfolded. Emma Ramsay, 19, was on holiday with friends in San Antonio when she fell from her sixth floor balcony at Hotel Vibra District at 3am on Tuesday. Paramedics rushed to the scene but the Strathclyde University student was declared dead at the scene.
Only few hours before this Emma had been dancing the night away in the town's world famous nightclubs. Social media posts show the teenager was in the Hï Ibiza night club. In the days before her death, Emma posted a series of TikTok videos showing her happily dancing with friends.
Emma Ramsay, from Hamilton, was on holiday with friends in the party island's San Antonio region when she fell from the balcony at Hotel Vibra District The student from Strathclyde University had been enjoying a night out with friends just hours previously at the Hï Ibiza night club She also shared an Instagram post from the Balearic Island with the caption: 'Obsessed with this place.' The Ramsay family have since paid tribute to Emma. A representative for the family told the Scottish Sun: ‘They’re a lovely group of girls.
‘Emma is a law student and was about to go into her third year at Strathclyde University. Read More BREAKING NEWS Pictured: Law student, 19, who died after falling from sixth floor hotel balcony in Ibiza ‘She’s a delight of a girl, you will not find a person with a bad word to say about her. 'She’s an angel.
It’s been a really tragic accident and as a family we are coming to terms with that. ‘The family are out in Ibiza right now, Emma’s parents are out there.’ Last night, as messages poured in for the popular student, Emma'smother Barbara Smith paid tribute on social media to her ‘angel Emma’.
She wrote: ‘I don’t even know where to begin. ‘You are my daughter, my best friend in the whole world and I am going to miss you more than words will ever express. Rest in peace my sweet angel and sleep tight, mummy loves you so, so much.
’ Lorna Lawson, headteacher of St John Ogilve High School, where Emma used to be Head Girl, said: 'We are shocked and saddened at the heartbreaking news of the sudden passing of our former Head Girl, Emma Ramsay. 'Emma was an incredibly kind, hardworking, bright and talented pupil who contributed a great deal to our school community. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during this incredibly difficult time.
Emma will be missed and will forever hold a special place in our school.' Friend Paris Mcgoldrick added: 'I don't even know where to begin with how perfect our Emma was. I loved everything about you and I forever will.
The tragedy happened at around 3am on Tuesday at Hotel Vibra District (pictured) 'Heaven just gained the most beautiful angel they will ever get and I'm forever grateful to call you my friend. I will forever cherish the moments we shared together, Em. 'I love you forever my girl, you will never be forgotten.
' Ella Redfearn shared a picture of herself and Emma sitting on the edge of a lake, and wrote: 'Rest easy my girl. A total ray of sunshine and the kindest soul, you will be in my heart forever.' Another friend, Kimberly Barrie, added: 'Rest in peace my girl.
Emma Ramsay, thank you for allowing me to get to know the purest and most beautiful soul. I love you forever.' And Niamh Anderson added: 'Our Beautiful Angel.
I’ll be forever grateful that I get to call you my friend. You’ll be forever young my girl, never goodbye just a see you later. 'The biggest ray of sunshine to walk the earth and the biggest blessing heaven has ever received.
' One friend wrote: ‘The most beautiful girl with the purest soul. You are genuinely one of a kind and I am going to miss you so much.’ A fellow student said: ‘So tragic.
Emma was in my class at uni and she was very welcoming to all.’ They added that she was ‘always willing to go the extra mile for others’. A spokesman for the University of Strathclyde described Emma as a ‘much-loved member of our student community’.
He said: ‘We are shocked and saddened by her death. Everyone at the university offers our deepest condolences to Emma’s family and all those affected by this terrible incident.’ The Foreign Office is understood to be supporting Emma's family.
A spokesperson said: 'We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities.' A spokesman for the Spanish Civil Guard said: 'I can confirm a 19-year-old British tourist has died following a fall at a hotel in San Antonio in Ibiza.' TikTok Share or comment on this article: British law student, 19, posted videos of her dancing with friends just hours before she fell to her death from Ibiza sixth floor hotel balcony e-mail Add comment.
