- Bianca Hart, 18, rushed to County Hospital in Hereford when she had difficulty breathing
- She was found unconscious in hospital before she could be seen by doctors
By
Graham Smith
09:29 EST, 5 July 2012
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09:53 EST, 5 July 2012
A teenage girl died of a suspected asthma attack moments after phoning her mother to say she was suffering from a shortness of breath.
Bianca Hart, 18, was enjoying a night out with friends in Hereford last Thursday when she started having difficulty breathing.
She called her mother to say ‘I can’t breathe’ and then rushed to the nearby County Hospital for treatment.
But she was found unconscious inside the hospital before she could be seen by doctors.
Paramedics battled to save her but she died a few hours later.
Tragic: Bianca Hart, 18, was found unconscious by staff at County Hospital in Hereford last Thursday before she could be seen by doctors. She died of a suspected heart attack
Much loved: Tributes to Miss Hart have flooded in on Facebook and Twitter
The beauty student and part-time barmaid, from Tupley in Hereford, had been celebrating the end of her exams at the Hereford College of Beauty.
Although she managed to make it to County Hospital, she collapsed before treatment could be provided.
Her older sister, university student
Charlotte, 20, today paid tribute to Miss Hart.
She said: ‘Bianca lived life to the full, loved to be around
her friends and socialising around the town.
‘She was a very caring person, trustworthy, lively, beautiful, angelic by nature, fashionable and a confident person.’
Her parents, Micky, 45, and Andrew, 46, are being comforted by friends and family.
They are planning to fund an annual trophy in her name for best student on the course she was studying at Hereford College of Beauty.
Close: Miss Hart with her parents Andrew (left) and Micky (centre), who are being comforted by friends and family
Miss Hart managed to make it to County Hospital but collapsed before treatment could be provided
A neighbour said: ‘It is a terrible
tragedy – they are a lovely family and she was such a nice young girl
with everything to live for.
‘We had no idea she had asthma. She was always lively and full of life.
‘She was ringing her mother and trying to get help when she just died. It is just so sad.’
Tributes to Miss Hart have flooded in on Facebook and
Twitter.
Faye Summers, her best friend, said: ‘I have just lost the biggest part of me.
‘I
can’t make myself believe that my beautiful girl has gone. Keep
expecting her to walk through the door and shout only joking.’
Friend
Liam Wilkinson said: ‘It’s mad how someone can die so young with their
whole life in front of them. Lovely girl – was only speaking couple of
weeks ago. It’s devastating.’
One hundred balloons will be released in Miss Hart’s memory tomorrow at her funeral at St Peter’s Church in Hereford.
A post-mortem examination has been held to confirm the cause of death.
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How tragic, I do wonder if the weather has triggered something in people who do not really suffer with asthma, I have been having problems since thursday, sudden shortage of breath, luckily I do have a inhaler just incase I do get a tight chest/shortage of breath, since thursday I have nearly used 2 up, thats just over 12months worth if that, I cannot lie down as I start suddenly having a sort of panic attack, I’ve hardly had any sleep, I just about make it up the stairs without passing out, really strange what has been happening to me then I read this, poor girl and all my sympathies to her family.
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This is such a terrible tragedy. I sometimes get really bad asthma attacks and panic because I don’t have my inhaler with me – I use an old wives remedy – drinking water as hot as I can bear it seems to relieve the symptoms long enough for me to get help.
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She certainly was beautiful. Such a shame.
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May her family find peace and I hope she’s resting in it!
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Beautiful girl, could have done so much in life. Rest in peace xxx
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