Family’s tribute to ‘well-loved’ woman who died after collision

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a pedestrian died following a collision with a cyclist.

Retired teacher Jane Stone, 79, died in hospital four days after being injured in an incident in Monmouth, Gwent, on the evening of Monday, June 7.

Gwent Police said the collision took place at the junction of Wonastow Road and Somerset Road.

A 28-year-old man from Monmouth was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of manslaughter and causing bodily harm by wanton/furious driving. He has since been released under investigation pending further inquiries.

In a statement released by police, Mrs Stone’s family said: “Jane was a very caring and active member of the Monmouth community.

“Having been born and brought up in Monmouth, she trained in London as a teacher, in which profession she was well-respected and appreciated. In retirement and being a widow, she returned to her roots, involving herself with great enthusiasm in many aspects of Monmouth life.”

Mrs Stone’s family said she was a former warden at St Thomas’s Church and was also a lay eucharistic minister.

“She was healthy and physically active, only a few years ago abseiling down the church tower to raise funds,” they said.

“She also led a group of Church Recorders for the Arts Society. She was a member of Monmouth Choral Society and enjoyed concerts with the Merlin Music Society. Jane was a well-loved member of the family and closely followed the lives of her great-nieces and nephews.”