A devastated mum has tragically “lost everything” after both of her adult sons tragically died within just four months of each other.
Now a fundraiser has been set up to help Molly Yates pay for the funeral costs of her second son Shaun, who died so soon after her first.
The campaign has been set up by Dawn Stansfield, a trustee of Mysterious Minds, a Hull-based organisation which supports suicide-bereaved families, Hull Live reports.
Shaun Yates, 47, died earlier this week after over ten years of significant health problems following a stroke which left him requiring round-the-clock care.
His younger sibling, Tom, had previously taken his own life on November 3.
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Mysterious Minds donated towards Tom’s funeral and will also be donating £300 to Shaun’s funeral.
The fundraiser post by Dawn says: “We desperately need all your help to help this lovely brave lady that has lost everything.
“I’d like to start of by telling you a little bit about this lady. Her name is Molly Yates and she has two children and on November 3, 2021, she woke up to the devastating news that no mother should ever have to hear – that her beloved youngest son Tom had taken his own life at the age of 42.
“We donated towards Toms funeral and have been supporting Molly emotionally since then.
“Molly has an older son, Tom’s brother Shaun, aged 47, who 11 years ago suffered a life changing stroke that left him needing 24/7 care,” added Dawn in the post.
Shaun’s mum had been his full-time carer ever since, along with the help of specialist nurses.
Dawn continued: “Shaun was rushed into hospital three weeks ago with pneumonia and very low oxygen, but they couldn’t keep him stable. The pneumonia then went into the other lung and he did not respond to the treatment.
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“Molly had been called in to Hull Royal many times over these weeks as Shaun’s condition keeps deteriorating.
“The consultants had told her to expect the worse, and then he seemed to do a U-turn and we thought he was on the road to recovery.”
Unfortunately, three months and 13 days after his brother Tom had died, Shaun died as well.
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“I have lost my daughter like Molly has lost Tom and the pain is unbearable and truly the one most traumatic thing any human being has to deal with,” Dawn said.
“But to lose both of your only children is beyond my comprehension and I’m lost for words other than to tell you this has affected me and a few other mums who also have lost their children very, very deeply.”
“I’m hoping that this real life tragic event will touch so many of your hearts and you will all help me to raise the money for Molly to be able to give her eldest son the send off he deserves,” Dawn added.
To find out more details about the fundraiser and to donate to it, click here.
For Mysterious Minds’ Facebook page, view the link here.
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