Ashley Cain and Safiyya Vorajee have revealed their plans to mark the first anniversary of their daughter Azaylia’s death.The former couple, who recently announced that have split up, confirmed on April 25 last year that she had died from leukaemia.
Azaylia had been just eight months old and had battled a rare and aggressive form of the childhood cancer. The former couple will be spending Sunday at the tot’s graveside, with Safiyya, 34, telling The Mirror: ‘While we usually try to celebrate her life, this day will be sad.‘We’re going to make the day as special and as beautiful as possible.
We’ll release three doves to represent mummy, daddy and Azaylia and we’ll bring the family together at her resting place, shed some tears and make our prayers.’Safiyya had also shared some footage of her preparing Azaylia’s grave for the anniversary, covering it with white flowers in the shape of angel wings and spelling out her name.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoThe grave is also adorned with photos of their beloved daughter, as well as a series of cuddly toys, including her favourite Disney character, Simba.
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