Coleen Rooney Heartbroken As Sister Dies

Coleen Rooney’s teenage sister Rosie McLoughlin has died at home, her family said in a statement.
The 14-year-old had a lifelong battle with a rare genetic disorder, according to a family spokesman.
Rosie McLoughlin, who had Rett syndrome, died at her home in Liverpool in the early hours of Saturday morning surrounded by her family, the spokesman said.
A statement issued on behalf of Coleen, her husband, Manchester United star Wayne, and the rest of Rosie’s family, said they had been left heartbroken by the teenager’s death.
The family thanked everyone at Alder Hey Hospital and Claire House Children’s Hospice, including “the many doctors, consultants, nurses, helpers and friends who all worked so hard and tirelessly to help make Rosie’s life better.
“She was such a strong little girl and an inspiration to us all,” the statement said.
“We shall cherish forever the memories we have shared and the love she showed us each and every day of her life.”
Rosie’s illness inspired Coleen and her husband to help raise funds for sick, disadvantaged and disabled children.
The couple reportedly told guests at their wedding that instead of gifts they wanted donations to Claire House Children’s Hospice and Alder Hey.
Rett syndrome is a neurological disorder that affects just one in 12,000 females, according to the NHS. It causes severe physical and mental disability that begins in early childhood.