Gemma Caffrey, 12, passed away on October 25, 2021, after she started suffering from intensive headaches while on a family holiday to Haggerston Castle in Northumberland.
The devastated parents of a Lanarkshire girl who died after taking ill on holiday have paid tribute to their "happy" and "bubbly" daughter.
READ MORE: Young Glasgow family's world 'shattered' after 'sassy' two-year-old toddler diagnosed with LeukaemiaAssistant Coroner Karen Dilks added the "underlying cause of which is unascertained." Gemma had been due to see a doctor when she returned from the vacation before being rushed to hospital. The inquest heard that doctors tried to save her life by performing a craniectomy to remove a section of her skull to relieve pressure on her brain.Alison and Graeme told our sister title, ChronicleLive, how Gemma loved Haggerston Castle and would visit with her family three times a year.
"By the September she was starting to learn to jump on the pony. Her favourite pony was Sparky and she always said that she wanted her own pony - which she would have got.Alison brought Gemma's cuddly toy reindeer, Ruby, to the inquest, which was also wearing a yellow bow from her funeral.
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