Tributes have flooded in after a woman from Wembley 'sadly' died in an ambulance because there was an issue with the tail lift.

Sophia Bhanji of Farm Avenue, Wembley died outside Northwick Park Hospital in Watford Road, Harrow in the early hours of Wednesday, October 15.

Reports have said it is because the tail lift in the ambulance was stuck.

On Sophia's Facebook page it says she attended Stanmore College, her sister, Rehanna Bhanji wrote on her Facebook wall on October 15: "Early hours of this morning I lost a part of my heart and life Sophia Bhanji passed away my big sister gone in heaven u r an angel I miss u so much."

After the message was posted tributes and kind words flooded in on her wall.

Vanisha Patel wrote: "Deepest condolences to you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. Im here if you need anything xxx"

A statement from London Ambulance Service said: “We can confirm that we were called just after 2.50am on October 15 to reports of a woman feeling unwell at Farm Avenue, Wembley .

"We sent an ambulance crew to the scene and the patient was taken to Northwick Park Hospital as a priority.

“Our ambulance crew, along with staff from Northwick Park Hospital , made every effort to resuscitate the patient but sadly she died.

“We are aware that there was an issue with the tail lift and we are looking into the circumstances of what happened.”

North London Coroners Court said there was an investigation taking place.