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Little girl who fought on to be her parents bridesmaid dies of cancer

So sad. - by Grace Back
  • 21 Nov 2018

A five-year-old girl has tragically lost her battle with cancer after fighting to be her parents bridesmaid. 

Jacob and Tania Skarratts took to the Love 4 Paige Facebook page to pay tribute to their daughter Paige who died on Monday - three days before her sixth birthday.

"May you have peace and no more pain my beautiful Paige," the devastated parents wrote. 

"My only wish would be that it was me and not you who had to be taken from this world.

"Through it all you still smiled and fought like the Wonder Woman I know that you are."

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The parents broke the heartbreaking news just days after announcing they were expecting a son. 

Following the doctors diagnosis that Paige had just days to live, her parents made her their flower girl at their wedding. 

Paige went on to defy the odds and was still alive five weeks later. 

Over the past 15 months the community have rallied around Paige, raising more than $76,000 to help the Skarratts family.  

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Paige is survived by her younger sister Imogen.

Our thoughts are with Paige's family. 

Grace Back
Grace is the Digital Content Editor at New Idea. Grace is a lifestyle junkie who has previously interned at Dolly, Stellar and marie claire, as well having written in the fashion and beauty sections at Finder.com.au. When not working, you can find Grace heading for the slopes, playing with her pup or stuck in a seemingly endless Instagram scroll.

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