The family of a young Scot who died after plunging from a balcony in Spain say they will 'set a place at the table' for her as they endure their fifth Christmas without her.
Kirsty died in April 2017 while on a hen party weekend in Benidorm.
The 27-year-old, from Livingston, fell from the 10th floor of the town's Apartamentos Payma, from the balcony of a room occupied by five British men.
A Spanish judge ruled there was “no evidence” the room’s occupants, from Nottingham, were involved in the tragedy but Kirsty’s family have pressed for further probes.
Her family told how they will set a place at the Christmas table for her as their 'fight for answers' continues.
In a statement they said: "We will set a place, as always, at the table for Kirsty, to honour and remember the beautiful girl we cherish and love.
"We are always mindful of the support we get from families, friends and the public and, with that in mind, we hope this Christmas brings a comforting, happy time for everyone.
"Wishing everyone a peaceful Christmas and a heartfelt new year."
Kirsty's family berated Spanish media for calling Kirsty's 'killing' a 'riddle' and slammed their judiciary for not accepting their presentations and findings.
The statement continued: "We continue to fight for answers and, with the help of our Spanish legal team and experts, we work hard to get these answers and the truth on how and why Kirsty was killed.
"The Spanish media have long coined this killing as a riddle.
"We have strived to present the missing pieces of this riddle, if only the Spanish judiciary would accept our presentations and findings, then this puzzle would be solved.
"Kirsty is not here to speak so we must be her voice.
"This pandemic has gone on longer than anyone expected and through this the Kirsty Maxwell charity we launched in February 2020 has been able to assist those families who so sadly found themselves in a similar position to ourselves.
"Again, it means a lot to us that people care, thank you."
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