“Overwhelming” assist has come pouring in for the household of a much-loved girl who died at home simply weeks after she was attacked by dogs.
Marie Stevens was discovered lifeless in her personal home by her husband Mark simply days after spending two weeks in hospital. On August 18, Marie Stevens was attacked by two Rottweilers and bitten multiple times on her arm.
Having had surgical procedures on her arm and leg, Marie was discharged from hospital on September 1. The 40-year-old died at her home in Holden Road, in Brighton-le-Sands, on September 3 after her husband discovered her on the lavatory ground.
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The assault allegedly occurred as Ms Stevens “tried to stroke” the dogs, who have been on a lead, on Park Lane West, in Netherton. It was reported that the canine homeowners, a person and a girl, tried to cease the rottweilers.
Post Mortem outcomes confirmed Marie had died of a pulmonary embolism, which Mark says is a results of the accidents she sustained within the assault, having suffered a blood clot that travelled from her left leg to her coronary heart.
Mark, who met Marie on a blind date and “by no means seemed again” mentioned he shouldn’t be planning a funeral for his 40-year-old spouse. Previously chatting with the ECHO, he mentioned: “Everyone across the neighbourhood knew her, she continuously laughed and made everybody completely happy and really feel good. We did not have any youngsters, we had our much-loved dogs.”
A fundraising web page has been arrange to assist in giving Marie the ship off she deserves and in just some days, the donations have come pouring in. Already, greater than £3,000 has been raised and Mark mentioned any funds left over will probably be donated to Freshfields Animal Rescue in her reminiscence.
He mentioned: “I’ve been amazed by the love and assist. I wasn’t anticipating something like this, it simply confirmed how liked she was. There’s been so many tributes, it has been overwhelming the extent of assist.”
The fundraising web page may be discovered here. A funeral will probably be held for Marie on September 29 at St Nicholas Church in Crosby at 10.15am earlier than a celebration on the Lakehouse.
Mark beforehand mentioned: “My complete world has fallen aside in a break up second. 21 years collectively, married for 4, and that is it, gone. It’s like restarting my life now. But I’ve obtained so many recollections and a powerful household.
“Marie was so liked, it is laborious to take care of on the minute, we have been robbed. She liked animals, we had a greatest canine at our marriage ceremony and we liked going to Wales with our canine. I’m so very sorry I misplaced you, I hope you and Max are walking collectively on the seaside.”
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