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Mum in tribute to 'beautiful baby girl' who died suddenly
Merthyr Express
|October 16, 2025
THE heartbroken mum of a young schoolgirl who died after suffering a medical episode has paid tribute to her “beautiful baby girl”
Olivia-Grace Huxter has been named locally as the eight-year-old pupil from Penrhys Primary School who died on Wednesday, October 8.
Emergency services were called to the primary school in the Rhondda after Olivia-Grace was taken ill.
Despite the efforts of staff and paramedics, she sadly died at hospital.
Paying tribute to her daughter, mum Melanie wrote online: “My beautiful beautiful baby girl, I can’t eat, I can’t sleep without you.
“I'm so grateful I was able to hold you and sing you to sleep one last time with your favourite bedtime song.
This story is from the October 16, 2025 edition of Merthyr Express.
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