A two year old girl, named Isobel, has tragically lost her life after falling into a pond on Christmas Day.
The toddler was discovered in the garden pond just moments after she had strayed from family festivities at their home in Doncaster.
Despite the family's desperate attempts to perform CPR until the ambulance arrived, Isobel was sadly pronounced dead at the hospital shortly afterwards.
Paying tribute on a GoFundMe page, her aunt Abigail described Isobel as the “happiest, smiliest, most adventurous and curious little girl”, adding: “She lit up the lives of everyone. Our darling angel girl.”
The family realized Isobel was missing when she momentarily disappeared while playing indoors with her toys. They rushed outside to discover she had wandered into the garden alone and fallen into the pond.
The pond, a temporary feature in the garden since the family recently moved into the house, was enclosed by a fence.
Detailing the tragic sequence of events on the GoFundMe page, Abigail wrote: “Our girls, two best friends, were surrounded by everyone playing with their new toys between the living room, kitchen and playroom… we couldn't find her for a moment and in that moment, she's gone in the garden and fell in the pond.
“A pond that was not there through choice but due to a house move, their forever home which they were renovating. A pond that had a temporary fence around it, in a garden she would never have accessed by herself.”
Today, an emotional Tamara paid tribute to her daughter on social media, stating that the toddler “lived more in her two years than some children did in a lifetime” and expressed gratitude towards the local community for their support.
The family has now initiated a fundraiser to cover funeral expenses and provide assistance to Isobel's mum, Tamara, who is expecting.
Abigail stated: “I just really want to do everything I can to take any pressure off for them with regards to funeral costs, counselling, being out of work etc.”
She added, “Tamara is 25 weeks pregnant and they need all the emotional and psychological support following this tragedy, not to be on a waitlist, so they have the strength for Isobel's baby brother.”
She further emphasized, “They also do not need the financial burden of her having to start work while grieving with a newborn baby.”
In addition, Isobel's family is planning to establish a memorial fairy garden. Abigail described it as “a special place where her magical personality can be remembered and her spirit lives on”.