A senior British diplomat has died after contracting coronavirus.
Steven Dick, the deputy head of mission at the British embassy in Budapest, passed away on Tuesday after testing positive for the COVID-19 disease.
The Foreign Office said staff were “deeply saddened” by the death of the 37-year-old from the coronavirus, and his parents said he had been “very happy representing our country overseas”.
In a statement, Steven and Carol Dick said: “Steven was a much-loved son, grandson and nephew.
“He was kind, funny and generous.
“It was always his dream to work for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and he was very happy representing our country overseas. We are devastated by his loss and ask for privacy at this tragic time.
