Nine-year-old Telford girl dies after collapsing
Tuesday 23rd November 2010, 2:30PM GMT.
A nine-year-old Shropshire schoolgirl has died after collapsing at her father’s home. Kayleigh Hunt, from Admaston, Telford, died on Saturday afternoon.
Her father tried to resuscitate her and ambulance crews called to the house in Ketley Bank gave emergency treatment at the scene.
Kayleigh was rushed to Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital but later pronounced dead.
The cause of death has yet to be ascertained.
Her mother Julie today led the tributes saying her “beautiful” daughter would be sorely missed.
She said: “She loved to dance. She was always making up a new dance and then trying to show it to everybody else.
“She was very confident and very outgoing. She had performed in front of the school before in assembly.
“She was very mature for her age and she always had a smile. She was just beautiful.
“A lot of people knew her and she touched so many different people.”
Kayleigh was spending the day with her father at his home when the tragedy happened just after 3.30pm
Kayleigh’s brothers, Ben, 17, and Oli, 14, also paid tribute to their younger sister.
They said: “She was very strong-willed. You could never get her to do anything that she didn’t want to do.
“She always wanted to be the centre of attention and quite often was. We will miss her terribly.”
Rod Dean, headteacher of St Peters C of E Primary School, Bratton, where Kayleigh was a pupil, said: “Kayleigh was an effervescent character, extremely popular with pupils and staff and a keen performer and dancer.
“She was full of creative energy and everyone who knew her enjoyed her company.”
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The Houghton family send their most sincere condolences to the family for their very sad loss. Our thoughts are with you.
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You will be forever young. RIP sweetheart, Charlie misses you so very much.
Caroline, Mike & Charlie Read xx
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Beautiful Kayleigh we will all miss you so much.
My Charlotte had a wonderful friend in you.
We enjoyed the lanterns tonight as it gave us all a moment to send our love to you.
Sleep tight Princess
xxx
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To the beautiful Kayleigh
You were just a complete star with your vibrant personality and your very cheeky and infectious laugh. You will be so missed but know that you will be remembered forever in the hearts of everyone in our community x Rest in peace little angel and we will miss you. We promise to look after your family and your friends in this very Sad time x
Love Martin Mandi Sam and Amy Gamble xxxxx
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Beautiful Kayleigh…
You touched all our hearts at St Peters….beautiful memories that will never be forgotten….Poppy talks to you every night…you will be in our hearts always…Emma and Poppy xxxxx
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r.i.p kayle’s
i will miss you so much beautiful,
iloveyou xxxxxxxxxx
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