A heartbroken mother has paid tribute to her "beautiful" daughter who died three years after the sudden death of her big brother. Alexander Cooper was just three when he died suddenly after being "a bit unwell" on Boxing Day 2021. On Thursday his sister Isabelle also lost her life less than a year after discovering she had the same rare genetic disorder as her brother.
Her mother, Dr Emily Cooper, a lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire, said: "We are devastated to say our beautiful Isabelle died in the early hours of this morning. We are absolutely broken. "However, we want you all not to think of her death, but to honour her by living life as she did: fearlessly, joyously and spontaneously.
" When Alexander passed away on Boxing Day 2021, his death remained a mystery for nearly two years as there were barely any indications something might be amiss, WalesOnline reports . He had been celebrating Christmas the day before, open-heartedly enjoying the festivities and even dancing with his younger sibling Freddie. The next day Emily returned home from a walk with Freddie the next day to find emergency services at her home.
Alexander was rushed to the hospital where he died later that evening. In the wake of their son's death, his shattered parents embarked on a mission to raise awareness about sudden unexpected deaths in children, supporting the work of the charity Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood UK. The family was left in the dark about the cause of Alexander's .