Every now and then, we will come across a report that just utterly breaks our hearts, and Gayle De-Lacey’s story is such a one.
The devastated mother has touched hearts around the country today, after sharing the story of the tragic passing of her daughter, Scarlett, and the teen's son, Rocco.
In an interview with The Sun, Gayle revealed that Scarlett was 18 when she discovered that she and her boyfriend were expecting a baby. The couple were overjoyed and began planning for their bright future with their little one.
However, just over five months into her pregnancy, Scarlett collapsed one day and had to be rushed to hospital. Doctors discovered that the mum-to-be had deep-vein thrombosis, which had caused a clot to form in her leg.
Unfortunately, doctors were unable to save either Scarlett or her baby son, Rocco, whom they delivered via Ceasarean during surgery.
Mum Gayle recalled, to The Sun: “Rocco was too young, legally, to require a separate burial and I was asked if I’d like him put back inside Scarlett. I knew that was what she would have wanted, so they’d be together forever. Her baby was back where he belonged.”
We can’t begin to imagine the heartache that Gayle and the family are experiencing at this time, and our thoughts and prayers are with them.
