‘This world isn’t ready to not have Allmeria in it’ says girl’s grieving mum

TRIBUTES have been paid to a girl with “star quality” who died suddenly, aged just nine.

Allmeria Oliver was found unconscious last week and was immediately rushed to hospital.

She had suffered a heart attack, which triggered a severe brain injury. She died on Friday.

Her mum Julie Steedman, 46, has since paid tribute to her “amazing” daughter saying “this world is not ready to not have Allmeria in it”.

She said: “She was so excited for Christmas and she was due to have her Christmas party this Friday.

“She was busy organising her dress, her shoes and make-up and I had a day off work to do her hair for her.

“Allmeria missed the Christmas party last year because she had a cold so she said there was no way she was missing it this year.

“She was always full of life, always smiling, and people instantly loved her.

“One of my friends described her as a kid with star quality, and not many children have that, but she did.

“I could have seen her on Broadway because she loved the glitz and the glam; she was definitely born to entertain people.

“It didn’t matter if you were feeling unwell or couldn’t be bothered with life, speaking to her changed your mind.

“She loved dancing and her teacher said to me when she turned around Allmeria would be dancing at her table.”

Her mum said Allmeria, who has two older brothers in their late 20s, was a huge fan of the dance troupe Diversity, winners of the 2009 series of Britain’s Got Talent.

Julie added: “We were meant to be going to their show this year but with Covid-19 it was moved to next year.

“I am finding it really, really difficult because she was my best friend.

“I don’t know what to do now, I am totally lost.

“This world is not ready to not have Allmeria in it, we all need a little Allmeria.

“I am so proud of my wee girl, she had star quality and was so beautiful.”

Her school, St John’s Academy in Perth, is now planning to name a new outdoor classroom The Allmeria in her honour.

A crowdfunding page has since been set up by Bible Baptist Church in Perth, which Allmeria attended twice a week, to cover the cost of her funeral and so

Schoolgirl Allmeria Oliver died suddenly after a heart attack, aged just nine.