Less than 24 hours after learning her dad had suffered a stroke Lizzie Palin sat down to do her English language GCSE exam. Tragically he died three days later.
Now Lizzie, 17, has called for 'mandatory bereavement support programmes' in schools after feeling let down by the UK's education system.
Her dad Antony, 49, was rushed to hospital on Sunday, June 3, 2023, the day before Lizzie was due to sit two of her GCSEs, and died three days later.
In the days before her father's death, Lizzie found herself crying during her exams and having to rush to the hospital the moment they finished.
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