An eight-year-old schoolboy died three days after testing positive for Covid-19 and being sent home for feeling ill.
Jasper Bryan Cook, from West Yorkshire, was sent home from school after feeling ill on January 17 when his health quickly began to deteriorate.
He was rushed to hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties but tragically died the same day.
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Tributes have now been paid to the young lad with his mum Kim, 39, saying there were no "warning signs" that he would die so soon after contracting the virus.
Kim said: "There were literally no warning signs. There were no signs this could happen, or was going to happen, or was expected or anything.
"It's taken the legs out from under us."
Kim and Jasper's dad Ian have complained that they have not yet received any answers over why he died. They say it has left a "gaping" hole in their lives while waiting for the coroner's report.
In the days that followed Jasper coming home, Kim described him as being "a little sick". She contacted emergency services on January 21 when his condition took a sudden turn for the worse.
The little lad was rushed to Bradford Royal Infirmary but tragically died that same day.
Kim said about her son: "He was funny, cheeky, all he wanted was cuddles. He loved snuggles. He was a Lego fanatic.
"He was a big supporter of Formula 1 and Lewis Hamilton, we spent lots of time snuggled on the sofa watching F1 and also Watford FC due to Granpa being a lifelong supporter.
"Everybody said his smile lit up the room. He was gorgeous. It's devastating.
"We would not wish this on our worst enemy, on anybody, it's like a living nightmare. It should not happen to an eight-year-old."
Jasper's dad Ian, 40, said: "It took a long time to accept that it had happened, and he was not coming home.
"There's a huge Jasper-shaped hole, it's never going to be filled. Words just can't really express the loss that we are feeling."
Jasper's school has stated they will create a well-being garden named after him to honour his memory.
A spokesperson for the school said: "This will be a place for reflection and contemplation and will be a lasting legacy to such an amazing young man".
Kim and Ian hope to raise money to fund the permanent memorial and to donate to relevant charities once they know more about what caused their son's death.
The GoFundMe page can be visited here .
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