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The death of a 14-year-old Ukrainian refugee is not unusual – Police

Detectives have stated that the death of a Ukrainian refugee in Devon was not suspicious.

Any involvement by outside parties in the tragedy has been ruled out by Devon and Cornwall Police.

On Saturday, 14-year-old Albina Yevko was discovered on Dawlish Beach unresponsive.

She and her mother reportedly left Ukraine after Russia started its brutal war there last year.

Speaking today, Detective Inspector Becky Davies said the investigation is ongoing.

She said: ‘Following police enquiries undertaken throughout the Dawlish area, including CCTV trawls, review of Albina’s phone and a forensic post mortem; investigative officers can confirm that there was no third party involvement and that the death of Albina Yevko is not suspicious.

‘Our investigation shows that Albina had settled very well in the UK since moving from Ukraine and enjoyed living by the sea and being part of a new family.

‘She had made good friends, both Ukranian and English in the UK, enjoyed school and was very much welcomed by the local community.

Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a teenage girl in South Devon over the weekend. Officers were called on the evening of Saturday 4 March with reports of a 14-year-old girl missing from the Dawlish area. Localised searches took place with support from the police helicopter and coastguard and an unconscious person was found on Dawlish Beach. She was subsequently airlifted to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where she later sadly died. Formal identification has taken place and the girl has been named as Albina Yevko, a Ukrainian national who was living in the Dawlish area. Albina?s mother, Inna Yevko paid the following tribute to her daughter: ?Myself and my family are devastated to have lost our beautiful Albina. https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/news/newsarticle/ceadbf9b-dfbc-ed11-9d53-6045bdd24049 Credit Devon & Cornwall Police
Albina Yevko had been living in the Dawlish area (Picture: Devon & Cornwall Police)

‘We have informed Albina’s next of kin of our findings and we ask that their privacy is respected at such a difficult time.

‘The police’s role is to continue gathering information surrounding this matter and to submit a file to the coroner who will hold an inquest into this death in due course.

‘We would like to thank everyone who has helped us with our investigation into this matter. Our thoughts are with all who knew Albina at this tragic time.’

Albina’s mother, Inna Yevko, said in a statement shared by police: ‘Myself and my family are devastated to have lost our beautiful Albina.

‘Nothing can ever replace her in our hearts. We ask that our privacy is respected at this incredibly painful time.’

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