A grief-stricken family will be burying two sisters together after they tragically died just weeks apart.
Mum-of-two Shaunie, 26, died suddenly on February 12 which resulted in her grieving sister, Shavanna, speaking about the loss of her "twin" online a week later. Sadly, the family was hit with a double tragedy after Shavanna died on Friday.
Devastated friends of the Scottish sisters told of how it had been “the worst news any family can receive”. An online fundraiser has been launched to help the family to pay for the siblings’ funeral arrangements, The Mirror reports.
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Mary McGovern, who is behind the fundraiser, said on the GoFundMe page: "The family have made the decision to have both girl's funeral together which during the worst time of their lives will also be finically difficult. Rest easy girls we hope you have the best beds in heaven forever #26 #21.”
Speaking on Facebook, one family member said Shavanna was “so heartbroken” about her sister before she too died.
She said: “I love you both forever and will miss you both really can’t believe I have lost the best two sisters in the world.”
Another said that life is unfair but that the two have been reunited once again. Another relative wrote: “Can not believe the both of yous are gone in the space of 3 weeks."
A Scotland Police spokesperson confirmed the news.
They said: "A 26-year-old woman was found dead within a flat in Granton Medway, Edinburgh, on February 12, 2023.
"A 21-year-old woman died within a flat at Cameron House Avenue, Edinburgh, on March 3, 2023."
A spokesperson for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said: “The investigation into the death, under the direction of Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit (SFIU), is ongoing and the family will continue to be kept updated in relation to any significant developments.”
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