Santorini buggy crash: Tributes paid to London couple who plunged to their deaths

Tributes have been paid to two London teachers who died after a buggy plunged down a ravine in Santorini.

Milly and Toby Savill, a married couple from Vauxhall, south London, had been driving the vehicle on the Profitis Ilias mountain when it fell into a 200-metre ravine on Sunday afternoon, local media reported.

Steve Coulson, Mrs Savill's father and the vicar of St Mark's Kennington Church in south London, spoke of the pair's devotion to each other.

He said: "Milly and Toby were married in 2017 and were utterly devoted to one another.

"Their families are so proud of them, and although devastated, we are comforted by having shared so many wonderful times of love and joy together.

"Toby and Milly were passionate about their Christian faith, and we are being sustained by the same sure hope of Easter Resurrection."

Mr Savill, 26, taught history at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton, where Principal Tim Dainty said: "Everyone here at Evelyn Grace Academy is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Toby Savill and his wife, Milly.

"Understandably, this news has come as a real shock to us all and so we will be working with counsellors to support those staff and students who require it at this difficult time.

"He will be greatly missed by one and all."

He had joined in September 2018 as a new qualified teacher of history.

Mrs Savill, 25, taught at St Anne's Catholic primary school in Vauxhall.

Head teacher Catherine Davis said: "Mrs Savill was a dearly, much loved teacher and member of staff at St Anne's."

She added: "Such young lives cut short when so young can't be understood, apart from maybe the belief that Milly and Toby's share of god's work had, in his eyes, been completed and he was ready to welcome them into his kingdom."

Mrs Savill's sister, Joanna, posted an emotional tribute alongside a wedding photo on Facebook and said: "The joy from your wedding is just a taste compared to the joy you must be experiencing in Heaven right now.

"Whilst still surreal, we grieve at our loss of Milly and Toby who were the happiest couple with genuine love for every person that was part of their lives. Our only comfort is in knowing that you are having the best party with Jesus right now and one day we will join you too. We love you both so much."

The peak where the incident happened is the highest point on the Greek island, which is popular with British holidaymakers.

Santorini is in the south of the Aegean Sea, south east of the Greek capital Athens.

A spokesman at the Greek fire service's headquarters in Athens said firefighters were called to the incident at 2.27pm on Sunday.

Eight firefighters and two vehicles attended the scene, with the fire service response finishing at 2.36am on Monday.

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said: "Our staff are assisting the families of two British people who have died on the island of Santorini, and are in contact with the Greek authorities."