Obituary: Mala Trivedi

Mala Trivedi's colleagues said they will miss her cheery nature

Radiographer Mala Trivedi was caught up in the Russell Square blast as she travelled to work from her Wembley home.

With more than 30 years of experience in the profession, Mrs Trivedi was a manager in the X-ray department at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children.

Dr Cathy Owens, on behalf of the department of radiology at the hospital, said: "Mala had a particular combination of skills as an IT expert and a radiographer which enabled her to set up and run the imaging IT system at Great Ormond Street.

"Her dedication to her job and her cheery polite nature made her a very popular member of the close-knit team which she helped to lead.

"Mala was kind and empathic and for her, work was a vocation.

"We will greatly miss her tireless dedication, her cheery disposition and our hearts and prayers go out to her family in whose sadness we share, and who have shown such dignity and courage at this very sad and difficult time."

Members and staff of the Society and College of Radiographers also send their heartfelt sympathies to her family and friends.

Ten days after the attacks, Mrs Trivedi's son visited Russell Square, to be near the spot where his mother died.

Mrs Trivedi, who was 51 when she died, is survived by her husband.