Devastation as young mum, 20, told by doctors that 'everything is fine' suddenly dies in her sleep

A young mum who was excitedly planning her five-month-old baby's first Christmas tragically died in her sleep.

Caitlin Faulder, aged 20, was living with her parents, Kellie and John Faulder, and her baby daughter, Poppy, when she was found unresponsive in bed early on Sunday, November 19. It's believed she may have suffered a heart attack while sleeping at their home in Hull.

Her younger sister, Charlotte Faulder, 19, shared with Hull Live how devastated all their family and friends are at the loss of Caitlin. "She was so young," said Charlotte, "and she has left a five-month-old baby. Everyone is heartbroken."

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Charlotte revealed that Caitlin had been complaining of "a pain in her heart" for a few months. The young mum, who was looking forward to Christmas and returning to work at Costa Coffee in Hessle, had gone for checks, she said.

"When she was pregnant she had an ECG, which showed an abnormality, but they didn't think it was anything to worry about," said Charlotte, who also has siblings Chloe, 22, Joseph, who turned 18 last Friday, and Jasmine, 14. "She was going to have an echo-scan when Poppy was six weeks old." But that didn't happen, she added.

"When she went to the doctors, all they kept saying was 'everything is normal, everything is fine, your blood pressure is fine'. On Saturday night, she was absolutely fine she was dancing and enjoying being with her daughter.

"She was the absolute life of the party. She danced every day she loved Ed Sheeran and all kinds of music, especially Christmas music.