Matilda Pritchard was taken too soon. She was an 11-year-old girl whose kindness and smile affected everyone around her. She fell asleep one day and didn’t wake up.
Her father is now requesting our assistance to make sure her legacy endures.
went to sleep as usual.
Matilda Pritchard appeared to be an 11-year-old girl who was normal and content; she showed no signs of illness.
Her parents didn’t think anything was wrong.
Nothing unusual happened on the night of April 2, 2024; she went to bed as usual. Steven Pritchard, her father, recalls how his daughter just fell asleep “normally.”
But Matilda was gone when he awoke the following morning. Her parents, Steven and Anna, phoned paramedics after failing to wake her despite their best efforts. Unfortunately, they too failed to bring her back to life. After being taken to the hospital, physicians declared her dead right away, stating that cardiac arrest was the cause of her death.
displayed no symptoms of the disease.
The family reports that Matilda died quietly while she slept due to arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, an unidentified cardiac illness. A genetic disorder called ARVC causes the heart’s muscles to weaken more than normal, which makes it more difficult for the heart to pump blood.
Serious issues including abrupt cardiac arrest, which can be lethal, may result from this.
One in every 1,000 people has ARVC. Until her untimely death in her sleep, Matilda exhibited no symptoms of the sickness.
When Matilda passed away, her parents were extremely worried about Olivia, their other daughter. They wanted her tested right away because the disease might run in her family.
She is fourteen years old, and symptoms often begin at thirteen. However, everything has turned out perfectly, and we’re all OK,” Steven told the Daily Mail.
Enthusiastic about the environment
Regretfully, there is no cure for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Nonetheless, there are options for treatment, like as medication and pacemaker implantation. Matilda might still be alive today if the illness had been identified sooner.
Her family is now making every effort to commemorate her life and memory. Matilda had a strong concern for the environment and envisioned a more pristine world devoid of trash and soil pollutants.
She cherished animals and envisioned a world free of trash.
She enjoyed seeing a clean area after her efforts, so she routinely picked up trash in her neighborhood park. Matilda’s commitment was acknowledged. She was overjoyed to be awarded a Blue Peter green badge in 2023 for her diligent efforts.
“Eleven years of silliness and laughter”
According to Mr. Pritchard, “I hope we can begin the process of our little girl’s dream, of a world without litter, even though it’s been catastrophically terrible.”
The JustGiving website was initially put up by the family as a way to deal with their loss, with a goal of £11,213 ($14,000) to commemorate Matilda’s birthday on November 02, 2013. This sum was intended to commemorate the eleven years of joy, humor, and unadulterated generosity that her friends and family would always treasure.
In order to finance five years of sponsorship for this amazing cause—the years Matilda should have spent in secondary school—they are now trying to raise £42,000 ($53,000). As of right now, the fundraiser has raised 67% of its target amount.
