Tragic crash victim Beverley's song of hope and heartbreak for her missing cousin Amy
Wednesday November 04 2009
Tragic singer Beverley O'Sullivan had penned a song as part of a campaign to find her missing cousin Amy Fitzpatrick.
The singer, who was killed in a crash in India, had been close to her cousin Amy, who she described as a mini version of herself.
She was left devastated when the 15-year-old Dublin teenager disappeared while walking to her home in the Costa del Sol in Spain on the night of January 1 last year.
The pair had enjoyed a close relationship while Amy lived in Clare Hall in Dublin, and it continued despite the teen's move abroad with her mother and brother.
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The Donaghmede woman (28) had visited Amy and her family in Spain prior to Amy going missing.
She spoke to the Herald last year about her decision to release the song, Rainbow, to help raise awareness of the search for her cousin.
She adapted the song to portray the heartbreak of all of her family following Amy's disappearance.
Beverley had co-written the song with producers Billy Farrow and Ed O'Leary when she was a singer with the band Fifth Avenue and it appeared on an album made by the band.
"The song was one of Amy's favourite songs. The lyrics now seem to capture exactly what her mother Audrey and her loved ones are feeling right now. They are so sad," said Beverley last year.
"Amy is a gorgeous girl. A great kid. She really is," she added.
Beverley was touring India with her boyfriend when she was fatally injured in a car accident on Monday. Her boyfriend, Stephen Reaves, was badly injured in the crash which occurred in the Bharatpur area of north west India.
He remains in a serious condition in hospital.
Amy's mother Audrey was too upset today to speak about this second blow to strike the family. She said Beverley's parents Eoin and Bernadine had arrived in New Delhi after flying out from Dublin after receiving the terrible news.
The singer had hoped that her song would help keep the search for Amy alive in people's minds. No trace of her has ever been found.
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- Alan O'Keeffe
