Jamal Edwards death announcement was ‘taken away from’ mother Brenda, says Loose Women’s Charlene White

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Loose Women presenter Charlene White has criticised the way in which the death of Jamal Edwards, the son of her co-star Brenda Edwards, was announced.

News of Jamal’s death first surfaced on social media on Sunday (20 February), with Brenda releasing a statement via Good Morning Britain on Monday morning. She confirmed that he had died after “a short illness”.