'Beautiful' mum, 23, leaves behind baby daughter after being killed by train
26.07.2022 - 11:55
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A 'beautiful' mum who died after being hit by a train leaves behind a nine-month old daughter, her heartbroken family said.
Loved ones have named Kiena Dawes as the woman who was hit by a train near Garstang on the Preston to Lancaster line on Friday afternoon. Tributes have poured in for the 23-year-old who was tragically pronounced dead at the scene by the emergency services.
Her brother Kynan Dawes said she 'was in such a bad place in her head' and 'took the decision to end what was an awful battle in her life', Lancs Live reports. Kiena, who worked as a hairdresser in Fleetwood, leaves her nine-month-old daughter Marnie Blu Dawes.
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Kynan has pledged to give up his job as a builder to take care of her and be there for her 'through thick and thin'. A GoFundMe page has been set up by Matthew Sanderson to support Kynan and Marnie and pay towards Kiena's funeral costs.
The page has already raised more than £8,500 against its £2,500 goal. Writing on the GoFundMe page, Matthew said: "This is Marnie and her mummy, Marnie is only 9 months old and recently lost her mummy to a tragic suicide.
"Marnie is now being cared for by her uncle Kynan. Kynan has promised to be there for Marnie through thick and thin as he struggles to deal with the loss of his sister in such tragic circumstances.
"Kynan has also had to give up his employment as a builder to take care of Marnie which has already had a significant impact on Kynan’s finances. We are asking people not to let Kynan struggle alone.
"Please support Kynan so he can get a deposit to rent a house, buy some essentials for Marnie and pay towards his sisters funeral. Any excess