UNITY PERKINSRestaurant manager Unity Perkins died in a car crash on 22 September, 2008, the day after celebrating her 21st birthday with her twin brother Christian.Miss Perkins, from Hayle in Cornwall, was killed when her blue Rover Cabriolet was in collision with a Vauxhall Astra in Lelant as she returned to her new flat from Tesco at night.Her flatmate and travelling companion, Naomi Mitchell, was a passenger in the car and was treated for minor injuries at the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske.Miss Perkins managed Pizza Patio restaurant in Hayle.Her brother Christian described his sister as "the best twin anyone could have asked for"."Unity brought so much happiness into my life – she was my sunshine, my best friend and role model," he said."I can't believe she has been taken away from me, and everyone else who was blessed to have her in their lives."She died the day after her birthday and, as her twin, I was lucky enough to share this beautiful day with her and all our amazing friends and family."Fiona Hutchison, who worked with Miss Perkins at Godrevy's National Trust car park, said: "I hugely admired her style... it's a hard uniform to make glamorous, but she did it."I don't think I ever saw her looking anything less than amazing but that was her outlook on life in general – an incredible ray of sunshine, who just seemed to brighten up everything around her."Beth Reeves, who lived with her during a snowboarding season in the French resort of Corchevel, said she had ‘never known anybody so alive’."I have learned it is physically impossible to think of Uno for more than 10 seconds without bursting out laughing," she said. "She always has, and always will, crack us up."Parents Caroline and Jonathan remembered "a truly beautiful girl; fearless, adventurous, compassionate and full of joy and happiness."Her younger brother Buster added: "Unity looked out for me, looked after me and always encouraged me – I shall love her forever."
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