Michaela Harte's grieving husband McAreavey tonight described his love for his wife and how he was heartbroken and numbed following her death.
In a statement released this evening, Mr McAreavey said he appreciated all the prayers and messages of support he had received.
"Words have no meaning. My beautiful wife, my best friend, my rock Michaela, has been taken from me and I still can't take it in.
"Our hopes, our dreams and our future together are gone. I am heartbroken and like Mickey, Marian, Michaela's brothers and my family, I am totally devastated.
"I am numbed.
"I love my wife, very, very much and my world revolved around her. I can't describe in words how lost I feel as Michaela is not just the light of my life — she is my life."
In his first public comments since the death of his wife Mr McAreavey said he appreciated all the prayers and messages of support and "prayed that God gives us the strength and faith that Michaela has, to cope with our horrific loss."
"She is a gift from god and I now have an angel," he added.
Ms Harte (27), the daughter of Tyrone manager Mickey Harte, was found strangled in a hotel bedroom on Monday.
An autopsy report confirmed she died as a result of neck compression.
Three employees of Mauritius’ Legends hotel were charged today over the death of Ms Harte