In a tragic incident, a woman with motor neuron disease who raised more than £40,000 to enable her sons to live with her sister in Australia has died.
Sam Kyme, 34, from Banbury, could no longer talk but made the plea through her friends on a crowdfunding website. The money will be used to fund the funeral, plane tickets, and legal and school fees, according to reports in BBC.
Sister Pippa Hughes said she passed away on Thursday ‘knowing everything is sorted for her kids’.
Kyme’s sister lives in Australia and it was her sister’s ‘last wish’ that her sons Joey and Harry could live with her there.
“How life can change in a year. This time last year it was Christmas and we were all together and this year it’s completely changed. There was no warning, you just never know what’s going to happen,” said Hughes.
She added, “We’ve got a few days now to scream and shout and cry, but Christmas, we’re going to make it for Sam.”
One of Kyme’s friends, Susanna Howard said, that Kyme died peacefully with her family around her. “The family is deeply saddened but also relieved that she is no longer suffering. And we know that Sam would like everyone to celebrate her life by raising a glass to her and her family at this festive time,” Howard said.
Kyme was diagnosed in April and was told she had only a few months to live. Within two months she could no longer speak. Howard also said that Kyme had been battling to be here for Christmas so she could spend it with her boys and family.
In her last message, Kyme had communicated on her crowdfunding page and said, “My greatest fear is not that I am dying, it is the welfare of my boys. I fear that Joey and Harry will go into care.”
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