The dad and mom of a Birmingham teenager who died whereas on a visit to the cinema have paid tribute to their ‘bubbly, caring and difficult’ daughter.
Kasey-Lei Greene, from Sutton Coldfield, collapsed and died on the Vox Cinema at Yas Mall within the United Arab Emirates on September 4.
The 13-year-old, who had lived in Abu Dhabi along with her household for 14 months, gave her dad one final hug earlier than leaving with a good friend at 5.30pm.
She collapsed an hour later whereas watching the movie, however couldn’t be saved by medics on the cinema or on the hospital.
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Kasey is believed to have died from cardiac arrest.
Dad Marc, mum Manda and brother Kian returned to the UK for Kasey’s funeral final Friday, October 3.
Greater than 600 individuals turned out to pay tribute to the teenager through the funeral procession, which was lined with pink and black ribbons.
Marc, 37, let daughter Kasey go to Vox Cinema with a good friend as a result of she had been ‘good round the home along with her brother Kian’.
He recalled their heartbreaking final embrace when he final noticed her alive.
Marc informed BirminghamLive: ‘She simply grabbed me and stated to her good friend, “Fast, take an image of me and my dad”. She didn’t test it.
‘She held me so tight, like she knew that was the final time I might ever really feel or hear her voice once more.
‘Usually, she would plan it and add filters and redo it if it wasn’t proper – however not this time. That hug blows my thoughts.’
An hour later, the dad heard Kasey had collapsed, however regardless of fast medical help, it was too late.
He stated: ‘Aria referred to as me from Kasey’s telephone and stated “Kasey’s handed out”. I actually ran to the automobile. The cinema is just not even half a mile from my home.
‘She had handed out within the cinema watching the film.
‘Over there, they’re on it right away. They’d a defibrillator and an ambulance crew had are available in 10 minutes and had a machine on her.
‘I used to be actually screaming, holding her hand. I allow them to do what they might, however I might see she had gone.
‘Formally, her dying is a cardiac arrest. She had had just a few points earlier than.’
The Greene household had moved to the Emirates for a ‘higher life’ for Kasey and Kian, with its capital being one of many most secure cities on the earth.
The dad and mom described Kasey, who was a large Aston Villa fan, as ‘bubbly, very outgoing but in addition dippy’.
Marc stated: ‘She had very totally different circles of pals and did try to carry individuals collectively.
‘The priest at her funeral stated she was despatched as an influencer and influenced individuals to return collectively.
‘He stated the entire time he has been at that church, he had by no means seen that turnout. There have been 600 there or extra.’
Mum Manda, 36, was again within the UK arranging the funeral for her personal mum when Kasey collapsed.
She described how her daughter ‘drew individuals to her.’
‘One woman got here up and stated, “You’re actually stunning”. She went out and simply discovered individuals.
‘If she put her thoughts to doing one thing she’d do it, 100%.’
The household have now begun a fundraiser to honour Kasey, which can pay for water wells in Africa in Kasey’s identify.
They wish to purchase three £1,500 pumps in Kenya, Tanzania and Cameroon to assist present for crops there for the subsequent 30 years.
The Greene’s additionally hope to sponsor 10 £150 ingesting water pumps.
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