Gran dies after choking on steak while on holiday

Ms Lisseman said her parents had been in Spain since the middle of August in their "beloved home from home". She said: "Mum choked on a piece of steak and quickly lost consciousness. So many people tried to help her, the paramedics were there in five or so minutes." However, Mrs Ball, who has been described as her husband's "soulmate" and the "glue" of her family, had been starved of oxygen for too long, her family said. They are being supported by The Repatriation Services Trust, a charity set up to help people bring loved ones home after a death overseas. It was founded by Steve and Linda Bassett, from Cardiff, whose son Tom died after being hit by a drink-driver while on a stag weekend in Dubai. Shocked by the lack of official support, they decided to help others in the same harrowing situation.