A family is dealing with an "incomprehensible" tragedy after a couple died within weeks of each other - leaving behind two kids.
Amie Walton was in hospital receiving treatment for cancer when she found her partner Chris Mills had died next to her from a ruptured stomach ulcer.
Amie, 30, died exactly four weeks after 42-year-old Chris passed away in Good Hope Hospital in July.
Their eight-year-old son, Harry, and six-year-old daughter, Mia, are now being cared for by Amie's mother Tracey.
Local shopkeeper Bal Singh set up a fundraising page and organised a raffle for the children of the couple, who were loyal customers, following their deaths.
Chris's funeral was held on August 8 while Amie's took place on September 12, reports Birmingham Live.
Tracey said: "I would like to say a huge thank you to all involved who are helping raise money for my grandchildren. We have all had a very hard and tough time as late.
"We were all busy concentrating on helping Amie through her illness and preparing ourselves for what lay ahead when we had the massive shock of Chris passing unexpectedly, Amie was so brave and built herself up to get through it which I was so proud of her for.
"Once Chris's funeral was over Amie went to her dad's for a break in Devon where she sadly passed herself a few days later.
"We will continue to live on with them both in our hearts and do the best to bring up their children the best we can. Again, thank you to Bal and everyone one for their continued support, much love."
Mr Singh said: "Harry and Mia have a special place in our hearts. Losing a parent at such a young and tender age is painful but to lose both parents is beyond devastating.
"The circumstances were incomprehensible and have touched every single person.
"We are coming together as collective community to do the best we can for Harry and Mia and I would like to express my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to each and everyone for their support in playing an important part in the wellbeing of not only Harry and Mia but for their families too."
Birmingham Live carefully followed the story of Amie's illness and readers helped her to raise £20,000 in just 24 hours, enabling her to undergo potentially lifesaving SIRT radiotherapy privately.
It was so successful, her friends helped her to raise further funds for a second round.
However in May, Amie was told the cancer had spread and she had 50 tumours in each lung.
Her army of fundraisers then launched a new GoFundMe page to pay for prolonged with palliative chemotherapy costing £2,000 a month.
Click here to support the fundraiser for the couple's children and here for more details about Mr Singh's raffle.
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