On Monday 18th February my beautiful 3 year old daughter Melsadie Adella-Rae Parris was cruelly taken away from me and my family with no warning, no reason or no explanation.

No words can describe the feeling of excruciating pain a parent has to endure when coming to terms with losing their child and then having to find the strength to plan their funeral to say goodbye in the weeks to follow is truly heartbreaking.

Although Melsadie was only with us for three short years, my intention is for her memory to live on forever, and that is why I have decided to set up a Just Giving page to raise money for the amazing Great Ormond Street Hospital, who since opening their doors in 1852 have helped save the lives of so many sick children as well as finding new and better ways to treat childhood illnesses in their research and innovation department.

Melsadie was a very happy, clever and loving child who had such a bright future ahead of her. She loved to learn how to do new things whether it was a fun activity or an educational task. As heartbreaking as this is I am so proud that in such a short period of time my little girl had managed to touch so many people's lives, which made her such a special child. We will all miss her terribly.

Please donate generously to this great cause and in memory of my beautiful daughter Melsadie.

Thank you

Leroy