Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Mary Michelle Devine and her seven-year-old daughter Theia died in a crashByCurtis LancasterSouth of EnglandPublished23 February 2026 A family has said it is mourning "the most beautiful two souls you could ever meet" after a mother and daughter died in a crash. Mary Michelle Devine, known as Michelle, and her seven-year-old daughter Theia, both from Portsmouth, were in a red Ford Fiesta that left the A3, just south of the Hindhead Tunnel in Hampshire at about 10:00 GMT on Thursday. The pair were pronounced dead at the scene and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has appealed for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. In a tribute their family said: "They both had so much personality and so many loved ones, our hearts are broken." Mary Michelle Devine with Theia and Theia's dad Edward Papworth They added: "Our family mourn the most beautiful two souls you could ever meet.
Published: February 23, 2026 6:00 pm
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