Horror as schoolgirl, 14, dies suddenly from the exact same genetic condition that killed her 16-year-old sister three years ago
The devastated family announced Taylor Muir passed away from an undiagnosed heart condition
THE 14-year-old sister of a schoolgirl who died suddenly in her sleep has passed away.
Taylor Muir, 14, from Glasgow, died in hospital from an undiagnosed heart condition in the early hours of this morning.
Her older sister Jodie Muir also died from the same genetic disorder at the age of 16 in 2014.
The teenager's devastated family announced the tragic news and revealed their heartbreak at losing two of their daughters.
In a statement online, they said: “Her heart simply stopped beating and the hospital staff could not bring her back. Taylor was only 14 and had her full life ahead of her."
They added: “She was not only beautiful inside and out, but she was so comical and always made us laugh and smile.
"To lose one child is devastating but to lose two is utterly cruel and heartbreaking."
A has since been set up to support the family.
The site has raised almost £5,000 so far - in just a matter of hours.
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Taylor’s older sister Jodie, 16, was found dead in her bed three years ago after coming home from a house party in Rutherglen the night before.
Police issued a drugs warning at the time believing it could have played a part in the death.
Jodie’s distraught mum Laura McArthur insisted that a heart condition killed her daughter.
Speaking in 2014, Laura said: “Jodie was my world and her death was not drug-related.
“Jodie never took any drugs. Jodie had a heart condition called Long QT Syndrome and had been unwell.”
An inquest later found her death was "inconclusive heart failure".
At the time, Taylor paid tribute to her big sister, saying she was “smart, funny, gorgeous, creative, active and sweet", the reported.
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