A 22-year-old British Airways stewardess has died suddenly in an African hotel just days before her brother's wedding.

Tragedy: Emily Dunn, pictured with her boyfriend James, was found dead in her room in Angola after she failed to arrive for a flight to Heathrow

A 22-year-old British Airways stewardess has died suddenly in an African hotel just days before her brother's wedding.

Emily Dunn, who had a suspected heart condition, was found dead in her room in Angola after she failed to arrive for a flight back to Heathrow on July 16. 

Her brother Robert Dunn, who lives in South Africa, got married in Britain last week after the family agreed it was too late cancel.

Happy: Emily, far right, had secured her dream job working for British Airways and told friends of her pride at getting her 'wings' in May

Her heartbroken parents Gordon and Sheree and brother were too upset to speak at the family home in Congleton, Cheshire, today.

Her boyfriend James Griffiths, who lives in London, posted a picture of the couple together on Facebook after her death. 

Friends rushed to send their condolences, with one saying: I can't begin to imagine what you are going through. Sending loads of love and support your way'.

Neighbours expressed their shock at what had happened.

Lyn Lucas said: 'I was only thinking before the news about when I turned 60 and Emily did the waiting on at the party. She was such a lovely girl.'

'She had loads of potential. She was in China for a year or so and she learnt Chinese. When she came back she got a job in Manchester straight away.

'She was just a go getter, she always had a smile and a wave and was such a pleasant girl.

'It was just so incredibly sad. It must be terribly difficult, very difficult time for the family and her brother Robert too.

'Robert got married last week, he was home for the official wedding from South Africa. This was going to be the big white wedding. 

She was such a lovely, lovely, kind girl. She wasn't working for BA long as there was a delay with the references from China. It was her dream job and very difficult to get a job with them.

'The family are very close, extremely close actually'.  

Shock: Fellow cabin crew were expecting her at Luanda airport in Angola but she failed to appear

Missing: Colleagues rushed to her room after she did not appear for work and found her dead

Emily had only started with BA in May and had told friends of her 'joy' at getting her 'wings'. 

Colleagues found her dead at the hotel after she did not turn up for her flight.

A British Airways spokesman said: 'We were deeply saddened to hear of the death of our colleague, Emily, from a suspected heart condition.

'She was an enthusiastic member of our cabin crew team who enjoyed working for BA. Our thoughts are with her family and friends'. 

The flight from Luanda in Angola to Heathrow she was meant to be working on was cancelled and later flown back to the UK empty. 

It came six days after the death of another member of BA staff.

Another stewardess contracted malaria and died after she flew from London to Ghana. An investigation has since been launched.