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A teenager with a "beautiful soul" died after a tragic accident on holiday in a hotel bathroom.
Daniel Smyth's parents told of their devastation following the 19-year-old man's death on Sunday in Bulgaria. His cousin later confirmed to Mirror Daniel, a student, had an undiagnosed heart condition.
The accident happened in the early hours of the morning, but the family shared no further details of the tragedy.
Tributes to Daniel have flooded in today, reports Belfast Live.
"We are all devastated over here over the tragic accident Daniel had [in the] early hours of this morning in his hotel bathroom," Daniel's mum, Jema McAuley, posted on social media.
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Bulgaria is a popular tourist destination for its beaches (Getty Images/500px)"I don't really know what to say but Martin J Smyth and myself want to thank all of you for your messages and thank you to our families who have been amazing. There has been that many messages I can't bear to look at them, but thank you so much for all your support.
"Fly high my baby boy. Love you so much."
A fundraising appeal has been created to help bring Daniel's body home to Coleraine, County Derry.
Writing on it, friend Ellen Devenney-Adams posted: "Daniel’s death has sent shockwaves of heartbreak throughout our entire family and his circle of friends.
"Daniel had the most cheeky, infectious smile and was kind and loving to everyone he came in contact with. Our family will truly never be the same without him.
"He was destined for the greatest things in life and we want to bring him home and give him the biggest and best send off without any pressure on his grieving parents.
"The whole town has had the kindest words to say about Daniel and we couldn’t be more proud to know he was just a beautiful soul to everyone he ever met. We as a family will take comfort in your kind words for days and years to come while we process to loss of our Daniel Ganky Smyth."
To contribute to the fund, click this link.