Mandy was in a barn at her country home when the ceiling gave way and toppled down on top of her.
An ambulance was called but 49-year-old Mandy tragically passed away from her injuries shortly before reaching hospital.
22-year-old Peri found fame in ITV’s The Only Way Is Essex but she left the show in 2012 to focus on her business, a local shop that specialises in custom made cards.
Following the horrific accident, Peri’s shop posted a message in the window reading: ‘In lovely memory of our beautiful Mandy Fowell. Forever in our hearts 1965-2014.’
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The owner of the local Blue Boar Pub, which features on the hit reality TV show, spoke of his sadness over the tragedy.
He told the Evening Standard: ‘Peri’s a lovely friendly person - I can’t imagine what she’s going through.’
'Anyone who loses their mum will be devastated. She’s got a younger brother and a dad so they all have just got to stick together. It’s terrible.’
A local business group also came forward to share their condolences.
‘Ever since Mandy came here with the shop, about two years ago, she was totally supportive of Crown Street and 100 per cent behind anything we did to promote the street.’
'The ideas she had and the way she made them happen were unique and this is a tragic loss.’
A spokesman for Essex police said: ‘We were called to reports there was a female in a brick built shed which had collapsed on her. She was found by her partner who was in the house at the time.’
'Officers attended, but there were no suspicious circumstances and it appears to be a case of a tragic accident, possibly due to adverse weather.’