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Mother plunged 150ft to her death after searching for TikTok craze pool atop mountain

A "beautiful" mum fell 150ft to her death on a mountain while searching for a viral infinity pool she saw on TikTok.

Victoria Naomi Luck, a teacher, died on December 19, 2021 while out hiking with her partner Matthew Radnor.

The duo were visiting Mount Snowdon after Victoria asked to go to Betws-y-Coed after seeing the famous infinity pool near the Llanberis Pass on TikTok.

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The inquest into her death was held in Caernarfon, North Wales, and heard how they were climbing Mount Snowden with their dog when they got lost, the DailyPost reports.

A view from the summit of Mount Snowdon (Getty)

They decided to descend the mountain in different directions in an attempt to find their way down, with Matthew taking a route which was easier for their dog to walk down.

In a statement, which was read out during the hearing, Mr Radnor said the pair had met in the summer of 2021 and "hit it off straight away".

Snowdon Mountain Railway climbs to the summit of Wales's highest mountain, Mount Snowdon, offering views across the sea to Ireland (Author provided)

He said: "We were in love, I felt like I had met my soulmate and within two weeks we were making plans for the future, we planned to get married. I saw the infinity pool on TikTok and showed it to her, she was quite taken with it and thought it looked amazing so we decided to go."

In an attempt to get down, Matthew said Victoria climbed down into a gully and said she would carry on walking down that way while he and their dog, Louis, went to find an easier route.

He said that within a few minutes, he heard Victoria "yelp", but did not witness her fall. He said: "I called 999 on my mobile, but my battery ran out when I was on to Mountain Rescue. I didn't know where I was."

(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

"Louis was clever, I started shouting and he knew something was up, he was looking down the mountain with a concerned look on his face, he knew something was wrong."

Assistant senior coroner for North West Wales, Sarah Riley, ruled that Victoria's death was down to "misadventure". She said: "They were on their way back down when she fell 150ft. Mr Radnor did not witness the fall, but did hear her scream.

"There were no established paths in the area, and this was not a known route to descend Crib Goch. Mr Radnor confirmed that they did not have a map and were not using any apps on their mobiles as navigation aids. Victoria Naomi Luck died from multiple injuries due to a fall from height."

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