Premier League star Gabby Agbonlahor’s niece, 11, dies as devastated family share emotional tributes
Premier League star Gabby Agbonlahor has paid tribute to his ‘beautiful princess’ niece, who tragically died after a long battle with a degenerative brain disorder.
Jayla Agbonlahor, 11, tragically died on Friday after her condition deteriorated. She’d been unable to walk or talk and required a feeding tube.
The former Aston Villa star shared a tribute to little Jayla on Instagram.
He said: ‘You have suffered enough in this cruel world. I love you and so many people will always love you.
‘Watching you take your last breaths today has broken me. We will see you soon.’
Doctors had previously told the family Jayla was unlikely to live beyond the age of four.
Jayla Agbonlahor, 11, tragically died on Friday after her condition deteriorated. She’d been unable to walk or talk and required a feeding tube
The former Aston Villa star shared a tribute to little Jayla on Instagram. He said: ‘You have suffered enough in this cruel world. I love you and so many people will always love you
In 2017, her mother Louise Bostock told BirminghamLive Jayla was not unwell when she was born, but days after she turned one she ‘kept turning blue’ and would intermittently stop breathing.
‘She was rushed to hospital where she remained for five months,’ her mother said.
‘At first they thought it was epilepsy. But eventually they couldn’t diagnose her and I was told that she wasn’t expected to survive.’
Her condition appeared to improve aged six, when she was approved to begin trialling cannabis oil.
Jayla is the daughter of Ms Bostock and Charisma Agbonlahor, the brother of football ace Gabby.
Premier League star Gabby Agbonlahor has paid tribute to his ‘beautiful princess’ niece, who tragically died after a long battle with a degenerative brain disorder
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