A mum-of-four told her husband, “I love you” before drifting off to sleep and never waking up, in what’s now being called a tragic accident. Deanne Clarke, 41, was described by her family as a devoted mother who “adored her kids” and pushed through life with strength she didn’t even realise she had.
Her husband, Allan Clarke, recalled the heartbreaking night at their home in Wallasey, just hours before she was found unresponsive in bed. “I said ‘I love you’, she said ‘I love you too’, and then she laid down,” he said. “Within minutes, she had gone into a really deep sleep. It sounded like she was snoring slightly, and I thought if I moved her pillow it would clear her airway. I moved her pillow, and her head felt quite heavy… That night she was lying quite comfortably and peacefully.”
