A heartbroken family say their lives have been shattered after a "beautiful" nine-year-old girl died unexpectedly on Mother's Day.
Paige Evans loved life and enjoyed every day despite developing serious health problems from an early age.
The nine-year-old from Hylton Castle, Sunderland, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and was also blind and deaf.
But despite this, grandmother Kay Gibb, 49, said the family didn't let her health issues act as a barrier to Paige living the best life possible.
However, the family were left devastated just two days after her ninth birthday when her heart unexpectedly stopped and doctor's delivered the news that she wasn't going to survive.
Kay said: "Paige was so happy although she was in constant pain.
"She was so beautiful and always had a huge smile on her face.
"We're going to miss her hugely."
Paige had spent the week studying at Villa Real School, in Consett, before spending cherished family time on Saturday.
However, early on March 14 Paige stopped breathing.
Dad Paul Evans, 36, attempted CPR in a frantic bid to save his daughters life but sadly his efforts were in vain.
Kay said: "It was taking a long time to get her heart going again so the paramedics decided to transfer her straight to the RVI in Newcastle.
"They did manage to get her heart going on the way to the hospital, but by the time they got there it had stopped again.
"It was getting close to two hours, and they were getting ready to stop, but then her heart started again."
Paul, along with mum Beth Evans, 28, and younger siblings Brody Evans, five, and Summer Evans, two, were all at her bedside before she died.
Kay added: "We thought everything was going to be fine but the consultant came out and said she wasn't going to survive.
"It's been devastating for us, especially with her being so well lately it was so unexpected.
"It's been really hard and we still don't know why her heart stopped."
Now, as the family are still coming to terms with what happened, a fundraiser has been set up to help host a funeral fit for a princess.
Over £6,000 has been raised so far thanks to donations from family, friends and strangers.
Kay said: "It's hugely important to give her the right send off. We want to get a horse-drawn carriage as that would be perfect for her.
"We would have lost her years ago but the treatment we've had from NHS and hospice staff has been amazing. We're indebted to them forever."
