A 21-year-old woman described as 'always happy' has been found dead in her flat after her sister was suddenly unable to contact her.
Ellie Boswell had graduated from university just months before her tragic death, reports the Liverpool Echo.
The mental health worker, originally from Wythenshawe, Manchester, had studied performing arts at Edge Hill university in Lancashire and graduated in the summer of 2021.
But on September 19 the same year Ellie was discovered dead in her flat, where she lived alone, having taken her own life.
Her sister, Connah Proudman, had contacted the emergency services after struggling to get in touch with her following a night out the previous evening.
Paying tribute, Connah remembered her sister as a hard-working person who was seemingly 'always happy'.
The 26-year-old said: "She was such a hard worker. She was an amazing singer.
"She was so happy and would light up any room she would walk into. She had to work so hard to get into university.
"When she went to college she had to resit some of her GCSEs to make sure she got into uni. When she knew what she wanted, she'd make sure she got it."
The sisters had moved to Merseyside from Manchester around 12 years ago, before going on to study performing arts at Edge Hill University.
After she graduated from university, she realised she wanted to work as a mental health support worker. Ellie had recently been offered an opportunity to join the army in a similar role, which would run alongside a master's degree to ensure she was fully qualified.
Ellie was laid to rest the day before her 22nd birthday on October 6, 2021, leaving behind Connah and their younger brother Frankie, 13.
Her sister is now raising money in Ellie's name for PAPYRUS, a UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional well-being in young people.
She will take part in a sponsored sky dive next month in the hope of raising awareness about suicide among young people.
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