EXCLUSIVE

Smiling and celebrating her 21st birthday with her family, boyfriend and best friend - this is the last family photo taken of Francesca Foulkes.

Fran was tragically killed by a suspected drink-driver when she was knocked down by a car while on holiday with friends in Ibiza last Sunday.

Now, after her body was returned to Medway on Friday, her dad Julian has given his first interview.

The 57-year-old, of Leafy Glade, Wigmore, has been told the driver has been charged with "manslaughter with a vehicle" under Spanish law, as well as a number of offences relating to driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

Fran's family are beginning to make the arrangements for her funeral and the Medway coroner is expected to hold an inquest into her death.

Julian, who is a special constable with Medway police, said: "It is a comfort to have her home.

"Judging from the reaction on Facebook, we are expecting quite a lot of people at her funeral.

"We don"t want it to be a sombre occasion because she was the opposite.

"We know she would want all of her friends there dressed in bright colours and for people to celebrate her life."

Julian has been reading tributes to Fran written on Facebook and the Medway Messenger website every day.

It follows a series of reports published since her tragic death.

Julian said: "It has been a great support. Everybody has had such wonderful things to say.

"Fran was one of those people you would know was in the room. She attracted attention and she definitely had something special.

"I'm not just saying that as her father, she was loved to bits by everyone."