Overview
- Louise Smith, 42, collapsed at home in Clayton and died of a reported heart attack in front of her children.
- Their father, Steven Smith, died two years earlier at 46 after a brain cancer diagnosis and rapid decline.
- Tracy Green, the children's aunt, has taken Ellie, 5, and Alfie, 3, into her care.
- She has launched a GoFundMe to pay for the funeral and to provide immediate festive support for the siblings.
- Neighbours are helping with food and childcare as the family appeals to the North Staffordshire community for assistance.