HEARTBROKEN parents of a British schoolgirl who collapsed and died during a cinema trip have paid tribute to their “bubbly, caring and tough” daughter.
Kasey-Lei Greene, 13, from Sutton Coldfield, was watching a film with a friend when she suddenly collapsed inside a Vox Cinema at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi.
GofundmeKasey-Lei Greene, 13, had gone to the cinema with her friend but passed out while watching a film and never recovered consciousness[/caption]
The teen, who had been living in the UAE with her family for just over a year, had hugged her dad Marc goodbye around 5.30pm before heading out. An hour later, tragedy struck.
As the film played, Kasey slumped in her seat, sparking panic among staff and cinema-goers. Medics battled for two hours to save her, first inside the cinema and then at hospital, but she couldn’t be revived.
She is believed to have suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Her shocked parents Marc and Manda, and brother Kian, were left reeling from the tragedy.
Last Friday, the family returned to the UK to lay Kasey to rest. Pink and black ribbons lined the funeral route from Marc’s mum’s house in Erdington to Erdington Abbey on Sutton Road.
More than 600 mourners filled the church to pay their respects to the popular teen. Friends, classmates and members of the Abu Dhabi community watched the emotional service via livestream.
Marc and Manda described their daughter as “bubbly, caring and tough”, saying their lives had been “shattered” by her sudden death.
The Sutton Coldfield schoolgirl had moved to Abu Dhabi with her family 14 months earlier and had quickly settled into expat life, making friends and thriving at school.
Her sudden death has sent shockwaves through both the Birmingham and Abu Dhabi communities, with tributes pouring in for the much-loved teen.
Marc, 37, explained the nightmare to Birmingham Live: ” I was literally screaming, holding her hand.
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