Two days after becoming engaged, a MUM passed away, and her death is being considered as “unexplained.”
On December 11, Kirsty Cracknell unexpectedly went away as she prepared to celebrate her 31st birthday.
Tragically, just two days prior to the atrocity in Hull, her lover had proposed.
Now, there are several condolences for the mother, who had a five-year-old kid.
Her brother Craig told Hull Live: “It caught everybody by surprise.
“It’s very difficult, the unexpected, and we as a family have always maintained the mantra of no parent should ever have to bury a child.
“With that in mind, it’s very difficult. Everyone’s sort of plodding on in their own way but nobody is like what they were before.”
Two weeks before Christmas, Kirsty had just returned to her house when she passed away suddenly.
The athletic and passionate mother represented Yorkshire while playing for Hull Wyke RLFC.
Craig praised his sister by describing her as a “go-getter” who persisted in moving forward “no matter what.”
He added: “She was just an unreal person. She was very strong-willed. She was very strong-minded and outgoing and loved life.
“She was working for a care company and she had done that for as long as I can remember. She just had that caring nature.
“She was gentle and kind but she was also strong and wouldn’t be walked all over. She loved to be out there doing different things and she was never sat still really.
“Kirsty was very much a daddy’s girl and doted on him so much. Kirsty loved and was loved by so many people.”
There is now a GoFundMe campaign set up to assist with Kirsty’s funeral expenses.
She unfortunately left behind her “darling boy” whom she “doted on,” according to Rich Anderson who organised the fundraiser.
“He knows his mother is a star in the sky,” he remarked.