EMOTIONAL TRIBUTES AT SCHOOL GATES AS COMMUNITY RALLIES FOR HER FAMILY

A SCHOOLGIRL has died after suffering an asthma attack at school.

Anjneha Nain, 13, who was a year 8 pupil at Westborough High School in Dewsbury, was airlifted to hospital after a severe attack on Wednesday afternoon.

But she passed away surrounded by family in hospital.

Dozens of floral tributes have been left at the school gates.

Now the community in west Dewsbury has pulled together to support her mother, who lost her husband only a few years ago, and thousands has been raised already.

Clr Mussarat Pervaiz, right, said she had used Facebook to appeal for support and the money had quickly flooded in.

“They live in my constituency and I was aware they may need help,” said Clr Pervaiz.

“She’s a single mother as her husband passed away a couple of years ago and she has other children.

“I don’t think she has any other family locally but her uncle has come up from Birmingham.

“I just wanted to do something for my community.

“I asked people if they could donate any money and everybody came forward.

“My ward colleagues in Dewsbury West and Dewsbury South have all helped. Within a couple of hours we had £4,600.”

The youngster’s body is currently undergoing a post-mortem but her funeral is expected to take place in the next few days.

Special prayers will be held for her in mosques in Dewsbury today.

Clr Pervaiz added: “My daughter goes to the same school and she said she was a lovely girl, a really wonderful happy girl.

“It’s really sad that we’ve lost a lovely child. She had such a long life left ahead of her.” In the statement the school said: “Our whole school community is deeply shocked and our thoughts are with Anjneha’s family and friends. Anjneha was a very happy, conscientious student who loved school and she will be greatly missed by all of us.” Kirklees Council is also supporting the mother and shocked pupils through its bereavement services.

A spokesman said: “Fully trained staff are in school to provide support to all those who need it.”

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: “The matter is being currently treated as a non-suspicious sudden death and police are continuing enquiries today as part of our process of preparing a file for the coroner.”