Family's touching message after death of 'amazing' young woman aged 25

A family who were left 'completely broken' following the death of an 'amazing' young woman have issued a moving message to others five years on.

Emma Chesworth was just 25-years-old when she tragically took her own life, the Liverpool Echo reports. The 'amazing auntie' had struggled with mental health issues since her dad Don died from cancer when she was just 17, her cousin Helen Harper said.

Five years on from her death, Helen, who described Emma as a 'loving part of the family, sent a heartbreaking message to others who might be doing through the same thing. She said: "It's five years ago this year that she took her own life and as a family it completely broke us.

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"We went through a really tough time. I remember how young I felt when I was 25 and how much life I had.

"We're very close as a family. We all experienced grief completely differently.

"My message to families would be: do not let it break you as a family and stand together."

Helen has decided to channel her grief by raising awareness and showing support for those who have also lost loved ones to suicide. The 27-year-old took part in a 24 hour walk with her boyfriend Andy Lloyd, 26, and German shepherd Hunty, to raise money for Paul's Place - a mental health charity that provides free one-to-one and group counselling sessions for the families bereaved by suicide.

Helen said Paul's Place gave comfort and support to Emma's mum Jan, following her death. More than £1,700 has been raised for the charity so far following Helen and Andy's walk from West