Ashley Cain believes daughter Azaylia had 'peaceful transition to other side'

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Ashley Cain believes his daughter Azaylia had a ‘peaceful transition’ when she died last year. The former footballer and his then-partner Safiyya Vorajee welcomed their daughter in 2020, but Azaylia was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia just weeks later.

Azaylia died in April 2021 at just eight months old, devastating her parents who split earlier this year. Ashley and Safiyya have continued to raise funds for leukaemia treatment in honour of Azaylia, continuing to speak openly about their experiences to offer support to other families.

Appearing on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, a tearful 32-year-old Ashley recalled the moment his daughter died, saying it was something he will ‘never forget’. ‘I couldn’t have been a happier, prouder father.

Then, all of a sudden, things changed. When they told us there was nothing more they could do, it completely broke me,’ he said. ‘All I wanted to know at that point was if she goes, she’ll go in my arms and she’ll go peacefully. ‘And at eight months old, she passed away in mine and my partner’s arms, and I believe she had a peaceful transition to the other side. ’Ashley went on to praise his daughter, recalling how ‘incredible’ she was, even while she was ill. ‘She was incredible.