A family has been left devastated after a mum died in her sleep while flying back to the UK as she returned home after living in Hong Kong for 15 years. Helen Rhodes, a midwife described as a "one-of-a-kind" mum, was travelling with her family as her "new adventure" lay ahead.
But, tragically, a few hours into the flight on Friday, August 5, Helen was found to be unresponsive and couldn't be resuscitated. Heartbreakingly, her children sat next to her in a "breathless sleep" for the remaining eight hours of the flight to Frankfurt, the first leg of the journey to the UK.
Although it was "extremely traumatising", the family said it gave them the opportunity to say their final goodbyes to their beloved mum, reports the Mirror. Helen's body stayed in the German city while her husband and children carried on their journey to the UK.
