Swine flu kills animal trainer on Harry Potter films | Mail Online

'Extremely popular': Caroline Lois Benoist was 26

An animal trainer who worked on the Harry Potter films has become the latest swine flu victim.

Caroline Lois Benoist, 26, died on the Christmas weekend, only days after being sent home from her job at a film studio when she complained of feeling unwell

Writing to friends on her Facebook page on December 17, her final posting read:‘Loving being back home even if I do feel like death warmed up!’. She died just over a week later.

From the home they shared in Hemel Hempstead her French boyfriend Guillaume Grange confirmed that doctors believe‘fit and healthy’ Miss Benoist was a victim of swine flu.‘She was sent home from work feeling unwell. She died last weekend. I am finding it all very difficult,’ he said.

‘She was a lovely, fit healthy girl. She had no health problems. There was nothing wrong with her.’

Posting on Facebook, he wrote:‘Thank you everybody for all this support. This {sic} messages warm up my heart. Goodbye Caroline, I will love you for ever!!!!’.

Originally from Guernsey, Miss Benoist had worked for Birds& Animals UK, which provides animal talent for films and TV, for the past seven years.

 

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