Emma and Jonathan Gray had a six-month-old son called Jake A couple from West Yorkshire were killed in a quadbiking accident while on their honeymoon in the Maldives, police on the holiday island have said.
Jonathan and Emma Gray, from Halifax, were found injured on Saturday on a roadside at the Kuredu Island Resort and Spa where they were staying.The pair, both 25, were married at St Bartholomew's Church in Ripponden, near Halifax, on 30 July.
The couple had a six-month-old son named Jake.
A third person was also injured in the crash and is in hospital.
The British couple had been found injured by the roadside of the resort at about 0400 local time, Maldives police said.
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The Reverend Martin Russell, who knew Emma Gray, said the community was shocked
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the deaths of two British nationals in Kuredu Island Resort and Spa, Maldives, on August 6 2011.
"Our thoughts are with the families at this sad time.
"We are providing consular assistance and liaising with both the police and the local authorities."
Friends of the couple have been visiting their house in Halifax to lay flowers.
The brother of Emma Gray, who did not give his name, described them "as a wonderful couple".
"It is all too raw at the moment", he added.
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