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Tributes are being paid to a doting mum described by friends as 'the most beautiful girl inside and out' after her sudden death. Becky Collins was just 35 and leaves a 12-year-old son.
She died suddenly at her flat in Whalley Range, Manchester, last week. Her niece had a summer holidays sleepover with Becky and her son, but tragically she was found to have died in the morning, her devastated family revealed.
Becky suffered a previous heart attack at the age of 30. The family said they are now waiting for the results of a post-mortem examination to shed light on the tragedy and possibly determine a cause of death.
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But Becky's heartbroken mum, Marie Collins, said the family have concerns over the physical state and furnishings of the flat Becky and her son were living in. She said she would be raising questions with a coroner ahead of any inquest.
It is understood Becky had lived in the private-rented flat for more than 10 years. She passed away on August 3.
Friends are now rallying round the family by launching a huge fundraiser to support her young son.
Mum Marie, 55, from Ordsall, Salford, said: "We saw her the day before. She was lovely, she was happy and she was smiling. There was nothing wrong with her at all.
"They are doing a post-mortem examination and it might be her heart, but we don't know. They said it could take up to 10 days and that was a few days ago.
"Becky was born in Salford and we lived in the Cromwell Road area. She went to Charlestown Primary School and The Albion high school. Becky worked in a number of jobs before her heart attack, but her whole life circled around her son.
"He was the sun and she
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