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Scottish gran, 42, tragically dies in street after seizure as partner tried to save her

Tributes have been paid to a Scottish mum of two after she tragically died in the street at just 42-years-old.

Jamie Low passed away after she collapsed next to the road on Saturday night (August 20) on the way home from a friends house with her partner. A mum and grandmother to two children, Jamie suffered a sudden epileptic seizure, leaving behind her daughter Courtney, 22 and son Connor, 20.

Now having to plan her funeral, Jamie's children said her partner Ally Ramsay had desperately tried to save their mum with CPR when she stopped breathing.

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Despite quickly calling for an ambulance, paramedics were unable to save her, with Jamie tragically pronounced dead at the scene, reports the Record.

Courtney, from Dundee, said her mum, who was gran to her two daughters, had been "a kind loving person that would do anything for anyone".

She said: "Mum had dealt with epilepsy most of her life - since she was about 16. She was at her pal's house on Saturday night and came out with her friends to go home, and took an epileptic fit.

The family are now faced with the costs of her funeral (Daily Record)

"My dad came down the road and tried to save her - the paramedics tried saving her afterwards. But it was obviously too late.

"He did CPR, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. She was really young, too young.

"We had a lot of disputes, but that's what mothers and daughters do. When my brother and I grew up it was the four of us - me, my brother, my mum and my dad. We were close."

Jamie had been in hospital the previous weekend following an epileptic episode, for which she had been successfully treated. Her devastated family say they are still processing their sudden loss.

The family has launched a GoFundMe page to help cover the costs of Jamie's funeral. While they are likely to be eligible for the Scottish Government's Funeral Support Payment, the benefit will not cover the full costs.

Courtney added: "I've got two young children of my own under the age of two and with them and the cost of living going up I've not got any savings. I'm a stay at home mum and I haven't got any money put away for this.

"We've raised some money for her and it's helped us a good bit. I'm just trying to keep my mind off of everything for the girls at the moment."

The fundraiser, which has raised £760 to date ahead of the funeral on September 11, can be found here.

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