The daughters of a 39-year-old woman who died suddenly have paid tribute to their "crazy" mum.
Leanne Foyle was tragically found dead in her house in Whitby last week. Sadly, it is thought she had not been discovered for a number of days after she passed away.
The mother-of-three was born in Wakefield but spent the majority of her life living in Leeds, she moved to Whitby by herself in recent years following the break down of her marriage to her children's father.
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Eldest daughter Courtney said her mum, who struggled with mental health issues, had somewhat isolated herself from family and friends of late, however, she was regularly in contact with her children.
Courtney and Destiny hadn't heard from their mum for around a week, which Courtney says was not out of the ordinary, however, when Destiny's 17th birthday came and went (on August 12) without hearing from their mum, the pair became increasingly worried.
The worried daughters contacted the police and reported her missing only to later receive the devastating news that she had been found dead in her home.
Leanne's cause of death is not yet known as investigations are still undergoing, however, Courtney was told by the police that due to the condition her mum was found in the only way to officially identify her was through dental records and DNA as she would be unrecognisable to them.
Courtney said: "We still have no answers as to what happened to her, so it's a bit of a waiting game at the minute, as the eldest I'm trying to play the big sister role, family are helping but of course it's been very difficult."
She said that her mum was: "Crazy, independent, loved her for her outspoken nature, she had a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone."
Now, Leanne's heartbroken two daughters 21-year-old Courtney and 17-year-old Destiny, along with their younger brother, who is only 13-years-old, are raising money to give their mum the "send off she deserves".
Courtney and Destiny set up a Go Fund Me account on August 28, the family wish to raise enough money to make a memorial for their mum so they have somewhere where they can go to visit her. So far the girls have managed to raise £595 of their £1500 goal.
In a post on the Go Fund Me page, Courtney explained why the fund had been set up, she penned: "As most of you will know, recently my mum Leanne Foyle has sadly passed away.
"Me and my sister have decided to set up this Go Fund Me to help with giving my mum the send off she deserves. We will try our best for her, everyone knows she had a heart of gold despite her crazy ways. I wish she could see how loved she really was.
"We deeply appreciate all the help and support from everyone through this difficult time, and we know my mum would too.
"All details for her funeral will be shared with family, friends and loved ones as soon as possible. Courtney and Destiny X."
The Go Fund Me page can be found, here.
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