A Distraught fiance has spoken of his heartbreak after his wife-to-be was killed in a road accident - while her parents have spoken lovingly of their 'Dizzy' daughter.Paul Glensman’s dreams of marrying the love of his life were left in tatters when former Stanford-le-Hope schoolgirl Sarah Eaton, who celebrated her 25th birthday last week died in a crash on the M1 last week.
Mr Glensman, a PC with Essex Police, fought back the tears as he recalled how he first met Sarah six years ago when he responded to minor road crash on the A13 involving Sarah’s dad, Paul.
He said: “It’s tragic, I found her on the side of the road and I’ve lost her on the side of the road.
“Sarah was standing by the car, and when I first saw her I’d never seen anyone as beautiful.
“I asked for her and her dad’s mobile numbers. She said why do you want mine, I said, so I can take you out after.”
Sarah was killed when her car hit a crash barrier on the M1, near Leicestershire, on Tuesday morning last week.
Sarah, who was born in Basildon Hospital and lived in Kirkenshaw, Horndon-on-Hill, was keen to join her fiance as a police officer and had been in the process of applying to join Essex Police days before she was killed.
Mr Glensman, 32, who lives in Dagenham, said: “She had wanted to join the police for as long as I can remember.
“This was her third attempt, she had just finished writing up the application - it was one of the best I’d ever read.”
The couple had been engaged since February 2007, when Mr Glensman proposed while they were on a skiing trip in France.
Meanwhile Sarah's mum, dad and three brothers fondly remembered and paid tribute to the beloved woman they knew as 'Dizzy'.
Her dad Brian Eaton, 48, mum Jenny, 46, and brothers Paul, 27, Colin, 22, and Brian, 19, told how they were overwhelmed with grief.
Speaking at the family home in Horndon-on-Hill, Colin said: “She was just a really caring person who would always look out for other people - that was just the way she was.
“We called her Dizzy because whenever she put something down she’d never remember where she put it.”
Mr and Mrs Eaton, who have bred Weimaraner dogs for 22 years, said Sarah was always very fond of animals and even delivered some of their puppies for them.
Mr Eaton said: “One of dogs gave birth to its first litter when we were away and it was typical of Sarah that she mucked in and made sure they were delivered ok.
“She wasn’t afraid to get messy and she cut off the umbilical chords.”
Mrs Eaton wanted to thank everyone who had contacted the family and passed on their condolences.
She said: “It’s been amazing how many people have come up to me on the street, even if I hadn’t seen them for years before, to pass on their sympathies.
“She was a much loved girl, a wonderful daughter and we will all miss her dearly.”
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