The devastated sister of a 'kind and caring' mum who passed away suddenly has shared her sorrow. Rachel Brookes spoke of the "closer than anything" bond she had with her sister Jessie, who tragically died at the age of 31 on August 9.
Jessie passed away at her parents' home from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a complication associated with her type 1 diabetes.
It is the second tragedy to hit the family after Rachel's youngest sister, Ally, died in 2004 from septicaemia related to meningitis when she was just five years old.
Paying tribute to Jessie, Rachel, 27, said her sister cherished her family above all else and was an exceptional mother to her nine-year-old son, Logan.
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