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The couple had been due to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary this year Image caption: The couple had been due to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary this year

A daughter has described the "horrific" anguish of losing both parents to Covid, just two weeks apart.

Ray and Rosemary Scovell, from Sandown, on the Isle of Wight, had been looking forward to their golden wedding anniversary when Ray, 76, fell ill.

Claire Apsey and grandson, Simon, says the family's grief has been compounded by lockdown. She says she felt "guilty" for being unable to give her parents the send-off they deserved, describing the funeral arrangements as "clinical".

Mr and Mrs Scovell were well known for their work in the community. Her father was responsible for bringing sporting events, such as Parkrun, to the island - and was ably supported by his wife.

When Mr Scovell was admitted to hospital in early January, Claire and her son moved in with her mum, who had developed short-term memory loss.

"When Dad died she would forget, so we would have to explain again," says daughter Claire, adding: "She was heartbroken."

Barely more than a week after her husband's death, Mrs Scovell suffered a fall and, while in hospital, tested positive for the virus. She died five days later.

"It's been horrific really... The hardest thing is not being able to share the grief."