So sad - just can't get this out of my head.

[annie0000]

Yesterday neighbours of ours got up went about their daily business thinking their daughter was having a long lie while on holiday from Uni and when they went to wake her they found her dead. She was, as far as we know, a healthy young woman. Just cant take it in and have been thinking about them all yesterday and today - no question, just needed to to share but didn't want to post in FB as people would then know me and would be able to perhaps identify them and its not my place or intention to put them in that position.

[Mamyalynne]

Incredibly sad and the shock must be indescribable for them.

[sherrardk]

Gosh, how awful. Sorry, don't know what else to say, xxx

[sophie_1003]

Oh gosh annie; how sad! Are you close with them?

[annadomino]

A lost life is so incredibly sad.

[ummmm]

That's tragic...

[annie0000]

Not close, they moved into the street a few years ago and I know them to wave to and exchange pleasantries - the girl and I often left around the same time so would pass in the cars. I have no real right to feel sad, but just feel devastated for them and their son.

[micmak]

Sad story Annie, I truly feel for them.

[annie0000]

I was working at home yesterday and about half 10ish, the place was suddenly overflowing with cop cars and a paramedic. thought it was bad when no ambulance turned up but the cop cars stayed :o(

[maggiebee]

Such sad news Annie. Not much anyone can say or do at a time like this.

[tinkerbell23]

Awful- i have a friend who has had the worst news ever too...shoulnt happen ever! But at this time of yr... Terrible x

[Jan1957]

I know how you feel annie. I have been dreading it this year and been very down this week and then one of my best friends lost her mum yesterday. Spoke to her today and we have decided to drown our sorrows together over christmas but doesn't mean we don't want to see other people enjoy it.

[Ann]

How absolutely dreadful for the family, neighbours and friends. Was it a sudden illness or had she taken her own life? I wouldn't be able to take it in either if I was you ...... we live in the town where the ex policeman stabbed his wife and young daughter to death and then himself, two weeks ago. His two older children were seriously injured and are still in hospital - just think what they are going through, knowing what their normally loving Dad has done. It breaks our hearts in this town.

[annie0000]

There were a few of us from the street last night at the kids school Carol concert and we couldn't even look at each other. Just trying to keep things normal and haven't told my kids as they didn't really know her and don't want to worry them. I am sitting here with their Christmas card with 4 names on it knowing that she is gone.

[welshlibranr]

so very sad annie, don't know the reason, but we always hear of these sad things happening at this time of year....

[annie0000]

Thanks everyone - it is really sad when these things happen especially at this time of year as it will be a constant reminder. We don't know what happened, i guess there will be a post mortem, she was fit and healthy as far as we know.

[mrs.chappie]

So sorry to hear about that. It goes to show how fragile life is. :o(

[micmak]

Whilst I realise it is almost Christmas, when you loose someone any time of year is bad. Christmas, Easter. Today, tomorrow, next week.

[annie0000]

I guess it takes me back to my brother -in -laws funeral just before christmas, standing in his house decorated for Christmas with his small children's presents underneath the tree. :o( he had cancer so at least it was expected and we felt a bit more prepared.

[annie0000]

I agree mikmak, but when it is at a holiday time when people are expected to be happy it makes it worse as it taints the holiday for evermore. Her brother is only 18, but it will be difficult for him to have a family christmas with his own kids further down the line as it will always remind him of the day his sister died.

My brother died on the 6th of November and I always remember driving into hospital to say goodbye to him on the 5th with fireworks going off all over the city. I find trying to enjoy guy fawkes with the kids quite difficult still and he died before they were born.

[mrsmaveric]

words cannot even begin to describe how everyone in your street must be feeling annie0000 how awful...