A Mearns man has spoken of his heartbreak after his heavily-pregnant fiancee collapsed and died at a family coffee morning.
Amy Wilson, 31, and her unborn son Harry who had been due in just a few weeks both lost their lives on Saturday.
Ms Wilson’s partner Peter Reid, her mother and his parents watched in horror as she fell to the ground at the Masonic Hall in Laurencekirk during a Christmas fundraiser.
The couple’s two young daughters, Halle, seven, and Chloe, two, were also there.
First-aiders fought to save eight months pregnant Ms Wilson, of Garvock Road in Laurencekirk, and her unborn baby, but both had died before they arrived at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary’s maternity department.
Ms Wilson, who had been unwell during her pregnancy, had been discharged from the unit just 10 days before she died.
An investigaton is under way.
Mr Reid, who works at Westhill-based Bibby Offshore, said his life had flipped from fun-filled, happy and full of plans to a “total nightmare” in a matter of moments.
He said: “It was just like a normal day. We were at a coffee morning in Laurencekirk, all our family was there and everything appeared to be fine.
“We were going around the stands, as you do, and Amy sat down with myself and mum. The last thing she said was ‘I feel like I am going to faint.’
“That is what she did, she fell to the floor. There were first-aiders trying to give CPR but everything happened so suddenly. There was commotion and people didn’t know what to do.”
The ambulance took 20 minutes to arrive at the hall, Mr Reid said.
He added: “I felt helpless seeing her just lying there. Amy turned blue very quickly and I knew there was something very seriously wrong.”
Mr Reid is unable to bury his wife and son as their bodies have not yet been released by the hospital. But the two will be laid to rest together, he said.
“It is like a total nightmare every day,” he said. “Waking up every morning, you just can’t believe what has happened. One day you are living a happy life and making plans and then you have everything taken away.”
The couple had known they were expecting a boy, Harry, but had kept the news to themselves.
Mr Reid said he had been taken aback by the support received from the people of Laurencekirk following the tragedy.
“Seeing all the cards, the tributes, I can’t believe how many hearts she had touched,” he said.
Amy worked for the Subsea 7 engineering and construction firm.
A spokesman for the company said: “We were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden, tragic death of our colleague Amy Wilson.
“Amy joined Subsea 7 in May 2010 in our accounting function, and will be missed by all who knew her. Our deepest sympathies and thoughts are with Amy’s family at this very difficult time.”