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Kristy Dawson

Double tragedy: Heartbroken Wallsend mam dies just weeks after her partner leaving behind 10-year-old son

A heartbroken mam died just weeks after her long-term partner leaving behind their 10-year-old son.

Jill Skivington, 46, lost her life after suffering a heart attack and a catastrophic stroke. Four weeks earlier, her partner of 15 years Gary Armstrong, 49, passed away following a cardiac arrest.

The couple, from Wallsend, leave behind their autistic son Alfie as well as Jill's daughters Katy, 21, and Ellie, 22, who thought of Gary as their father.

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