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Donations Soar for Teen Who Found His Mum Dead on Christmas Day

A GoFundMe is helping Reece Barrett cover living costs after the sudden death of his mother at their Bootle home.

Overview

  • Liverpool Echo reports the fundraiser rose from over £4,000 to more than £12,000 today toward a £15,000 goal.
  • The 18-year-old found his mother, Louise McKenzie, 38, unresponsive in their bathroom on Christmas morning after saying goodnight hours earlier.
  • Paramedics attempted CPR and pronounced her dead at home, and police attended to confirm there were no suspicious circumstances.
  • Family accounts say it is believed she died from a brain haemorrhage after experiencing dizziness and a headache the night before.
  • She had seen a GP on Christmas Eve and was told she had an inflamed pancreas, while Reece now stays with his girlfriend’s family and seeks housing for himself and their dog, Virgil, as hundreds of readers post condolences.