A young mum said she feels "broken and empty" following the death of her 13-month-old daughter.
Hannah Thomas discovered that her daughter Luna Ellora had sick on her face, after checking on her in her cot, at their Harrowby Street home, in Farnworth.
After cleaning Luna up, Ms Thomas, 24, slept with her for a short while before returning Luna to the cot.
The next time Ms Thomas checked on Luna, she was unresponsive.
Ms Thomas, who is also mother to a five-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy, described Luna as a "funny, clever, and beautiful little girl".
"She was one of a kind," Ms Thomas said.
"She was always laughing and even when she was crying you’d look at her and she would burst out with her cheesy grin.
"She was such a funny, clever, and beautiful little girl.
"Food was her life, she was only happy when she was eating. Every time you saw her, she had either food in her hand or around her mouth. She was always pinching her brother and sister's teas after she’d just eaten hers.
"She always had everyone laughing. She was such a big character, taken away way too soon.
"She is missed and loved by many."
An inquest into Luna's death has opened at Bolton Coroner's Court.
Assistant coroner for Manchester West, Stephen Teasdale confirmed that Luna died at home, on March 27.
The provisional cause of death has been recorded as an "invasive and hemolytic" group A streptococcal infection.
Ms Thomas said that her daughter's sudden death has left her feeling "broken and empty".
She added: "She was my baby and to have that ripped away from you is such a horrible feeling. Words can’t even describe how it makes me feel."
The inquest has been adjourned, with a review taking place on August 14 to determine whether it can be listed at that time.
