A HEARTBROKEN mum is mourning her “beautiful baby girl” who died in a “freak accident” at her primary school.
Olivia-Grace Huxter, eight, suffered a “traumatic event” at the 99-pupil village school and later died in hospital.
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She had travelled three miles from her home in Ferndale, Rhondda, to the mountainside Penrhys Primary School where the tragedy happened on Wednesday.
Police are not revealing how she died until the results of a post mortem examination but a family member described it as a “freak accident” at the village school.
Her devastated mum Melanie said: “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.
“You were wanted, admired and absolutely adored by everyone lucky enough to have known you.
“I don’t know what life will look like now. I love you to the moon and back…twice.”
Another family member said there had been a “freak accident” in the school which led to the tragedy but no one was to blame.
She said: “We as a family wanted to thank you all for your kind messages and love. We’re devastated and trying to come to terms with what has happened.
“We wanted people to know there was no fault and it was a freak accident.”
South Wales Police said they had been called to the school but there were no suspicious circumstances and investigation on behalf of the coroner was under way.
Penrhys Primary School shut to all pupil following the event but said it was reopening this morning.
In a post on the school’s Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon the head teacher thanked parents for their messages of support and confirmed the school would be closed after the tragedy.
It said: “Due to the traumatic event that happened at our lovely school this afternoon we will be closed for all children tomorrow.
“School will be open for children and staff again on Friday.”
Local councillor for Tylorstown and Ynyshir Julie Edwards said the matter was being investigated by South Wales Police and urged residents to not speculate to stop misinformation spreading.
A spokesman for South Wales Police said: “South Wales Police is investigating the sudden death of an eight-year-old girl in Ferndale.
“Emergency services were called to Penrhys Primary School in Ferndale just after 2pm on Wednesday, October 8, to reports of a medical episode. The girl was taken to hospital where she later died.
“There are no suspicious circumstances and an investigation on behalf of the coroner is now under way.”
Cllr Julie Edwards posted the following statement on social media: “I’ve been made aware of a tragic incident which occurred in Penrhys on Wednesday.
“South Wales Police are fully investigating the matter and more details will be released shortly.”
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