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Liverpool Echo
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Kristy Dawson & Corey Bedford

Mum and dad die within weeks of each other leaving 10-year-old son behind

Tributes have poured in for an "amazing" mum and a "lovely" dad who tragically died within weeks of each other - leaving their 10-year-old son behind.

Jill Skivington, 46, and her partner of 15 years Gary Armstrong, 49, also leave behind their two adult daughters and two adult sons after dying suddenly this month. And the pair have been remembered by friends and family for their dedication to their children and to each other.

Jill lost her life on Thursday, May 12, after suffering a heart attack and a catastrophic stroke just four weeks after her partner, Gary, passed away from a cardiac arrest. Caught up in their sudden tragic deaths are 10-year-old son, Alfie, who has autism, as well as Jill's daughters Katy, 21, and Ellie, 22, who saw Gary as their father, and Gary's two twin sons from a previous relationships, Tom and Dean, 23.

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