Overview
- Emma McGinty collapsed at home on November 3 while putting her children to bed and was rushed to St John's Hospital in Livingston before transfer to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
- Doctors identified a clot on her carotid artery that had travelled to her brain, causing a stroke that left her unable to speak or move.
- Neurosurgeons told relatives swelling left insufficient space in her skull, making an operation highly risky and unlikely to help.
- She died two days later with her two eldest daughters by her side, leaving seven children and two young grandchildren.
- Her family says she had no savings or life insurance and has set up a GoFundMe to cover funeral costs and provide support for her children.