Tributes paid to Brooke Harvey

By The Newsroom
Published 4th Jan 2018, 11:23 BST
Updated 4th Jan 2018, 11:27 BST
Brooke Harvey.Brooke Harvey.
Brooke Harvey.
Tributes have been paid to Carrickfergus teen, Brooke Harvey (18), who passed away on January 2.

Brooke, who suffered from an extremely rare genetic disorder, passed away at the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice.

Brooke was one of just 100 people in the world born with Fucosidosis.

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Due to her condition, the Roddensvale School pupil was confined to a wheelchair and required round-the-clock care.

Paying tribute to Brooke in a post on social media on January 2, a spokesperson for Roddensvale School said: “It is with huge sorrow we have to inform you that one of our pupils, Brooke Harvey, passed away peacefully this morning after a short illness.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Brooke’s mum, dad and the whole family circle at this terrible time.

“Brooke started Roddensvale