Doting mum who was 'life of the party' dies suddenly

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Cornwall Live reports. Having grown up in Camborne, later moving to Redruth, Helen was known to many for her chatty ways and working in various shops and retail roles through her adulthood.

Brother Alistair Mitchell, 29, described her as a "doting mother" who would "forever put [her] children above herself". READ MORE: The Somerset beaches where dogs will soon not be welcome"My sister was always a doting mother.

She was a young mum and became a mum at 18 and devoted her life to the two children until they were old enough to look after themselves.

She then became the life and soul of the party and unfortunately that's when the drinking problems started. "He explained that while the last six years were difficult for Helen, she had spent her life being a doting mother, wife, sister and daughter within their large family. "None of us were prepared for a funeral and we just don't have the money to give her a proper send off," he said. "She was poorly for ages but we thought she would get better. "Speaking of the children he said they are "absolutely devastated". "I'm 29 years old and they have lost their mum before I've lost my mum and we only lost my dad recently. "He continued: "She was a very social person and was always working behind a till because she loved talking to people.