Virginia Giuffre's family speaks out after her death at 41, says she had 'too much to carry'

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NEERGABBY, AUSTRALIA: Virginia Giuffre, a prominent advocate for victims of exploitation, died by suicide on Thursday, April 24, at her home on a farm in the Neergabby area outside Perth, Australia, where she had been living for several years.

Her family shared that the hardships she faced throughout her life may have become overwhelming in the end. 

Virginia Giuffre's sister-in-law describes her as 'one of the most beautiful souls' one can meet

Virginia Giuffre's family announced the heartbreaking news on Friday.

Amanda Roberts, Giuffre’s sister-in-law, told People, “The world lost a fierce warrior. She wished for all survivors to get justice. That is who she was.”

Speaking through tears, Amanda added, “We lost our sister. Her children lost their mother, and her mother lost her daughter."

She added, "That's where we are now. She was one of the most beautiful souls you would ever have the chance to meet. But I think sometimes, that load and that weight becomes too much to carry." 

"When you go through what she’s been through her entire life, it's not over when the court case is over. You are still fighting for the rest of your life," Amanda noted. 

"So she's fighting real physical pain that she endured, and she was fighting her real mental pain. And sometimes when that mental pain overrules, you can't even see anything else but that. I think it’s everything from when she was a child until that last day," she expressed. 

Officials reported that Giuffre was found unresponsive at her home on April 24.

According to a media liaison officer for the Western Australia Police Force who spoke to the outlet, emergency assistance was given at the scene, but Giuffre was declared dead.

Authorities stated that early indications suggest her death was "not suspicious," though an investigation remains ongoing.

Virginia Giuffre’s family says she 'lost her life' after lifelong battle against abuse

Amanda Roberts shared that Virginia Giuffre’s brother, Sky Roberts, had been staying with her at the time she died.

In a family statement released on April 25, they said Giuffre took her own life after going through lifelong abuse. 

They added that Giuffre was a "fierce warrior" and that "she was the light that lifted so many survivors."

"Despite all the adversity she faced in her life, she shone so bright. She will be missed beyond measure. The light of her life were her children Christian, Noah, and Emily,” the statement noted. 

Giuffre gained international attention as one of the most outspoken accusers of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, dedicating her life to helping fellow survivors seek justice.

She had also alleged that Epstein and Maxwell trafficked her to Prince Andrew when she was 17. 

Virginia Giuffre said she had 'days to live' just weeks before her death

Just weeks before her death, Virginia Giuffre revealed she had been in a devastating accident and had only "days to live."

In an emotional Instagram post, she wrote, “This year has been the worst start to a new year, but I won’t bore anyone with the details."

She added, "I think it important to note that when a school bus driver comes at you driving 110km as we were slowing for a turn that no matter what your car is made of it might as well be a tin can.”

Giuffre added, “I’ve gone into kidney renal failure, they’ve given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology. I’m ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time, but you know what they say about wishes.”

She closed her message by saying, “S*** in one hand and wish in the other and I guarantee it’s still going to be s*** at the end of the day. Thank you all for being the wonderful people of the world and for being a great part of my life. God bless you all. Virginia.”