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Hollie Ashurst: First picture of 14-month-old baby who died from head injuries as man charged with murder

Hollie Ashurst, aged 14 months, died on Friday after being taken to hospital with head injuries (Picture: PA)

The mother of a baby who died after being rushed to hosptial with head injuries has paid tribute to her "bright, smiley, happy" little girl.

Hollie Ashurst died aged just 14 months after being rushed to hospital on Friday.

Daniel Ashurst, 32, has been charged with her murder.

In a tribute, her mother said: "Hollie was my dream come true.

"She was such a bright, smiley, happy little girl and was everyone's ray of sunshine.

"Hollie brightened everyone's day and was an inspiration and never unhappy.

"Fly high my princess with your other loved ones and sweet dreams my baby girl, I will always love you."

Her aunts, granddad and uncle also described Hollie as "always smiling", and said she loved watching the popular children's shows Mr Tumble and In The Night Garden.

"She has been through operations with her clef, but she never let anything bother her. Hollie was the happiest baby," they added.

In their joint tribute, they described her as clever and alert, and said that she had just started to crawl.

At around 2pm on Thursday, Greater Manchester Police officers were alerted by medical staff in Wigan that a child was being taken to hospital with head injuries, the force said.

A post-mortem on Monday confirmed Hollie died of head injuries.

Daniel Ashurst, from Wigan, has been remanded in custody to appear before Wigan Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

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