Tributes paid to former beauty queen and 'respected member of racing community' who died at Michael Owen's stables

Tributes have been paid to a young woman who died at the stables owned by former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen.

Emergency services raced to Manor House Stables in Malpas, Cheshire on Tuesday morning after a 25-year-old woman collapsed. Tragically, she could not be saved. Police say her death is not being treated as suspicious.

She has now been named by friends as Jessica Whalley, a former beauty queen and a 'much loved and respected member of the racing community' the Mirror reports. She is said to have worked as a transport manager at Manor House Stables.

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Friend Jessica Mair wrote on Facebook saying: "So sad seeing him [Michael Owen] and all his staff in tears today .. after such a shock to them .. such a young age , no health problems 25 is no age .. life really is too short for we never really know how long we have .. thoughts go out to her family and friends."

"It is with deep sadness that we have to announce that a much-valued member of our team died at work this morning," Manor House Stables said in a statement. "The family have been informed and both the family and the team at Manor House request privacy at this time."

In a touching tribute George McGrath, CEO of the National Association of Racing Staff, described Ms Whalley as a "much loved and respected member of the racing community."

"Jessica had worked in Newmarket for a time," he said. "She had gone to rejoin Hugo Palmer in Cheshire. She was a much loved and respected member of the racing community and taken from us at much too early in age."

Jockey Zander Voy also wrote his own tribute on social media following the tragedy. "It’s