A Belfast grandmother who fell seriously ill after travelling to Dubai to help her pregnant daughter has died.
Lesley Poots, 58, who was originally from the Ballysillan area of north Belfast developed sepsis after getting a stomach infection in September.
She had travelled to Dubai to support her pregnant daughter, Lauren.
Lesley took ill and was initially admitted to hospital before being released, but her family later found her unresponsive in bed and rushed her back to hospital.
She was placed in intensive care and her family was told she had organ failure.
Lesley hadn’t taken any medical insurance out for the trip so an online fundraising campaign to cover her medical bills was launched by the family.
The GoFundMe campaign raised over £90,000, while community fundraising events were also held to help the family.
However, Lesley sadly passed away on October 16.
A death notice describes her as the “much loved mother of Lisa and husband Willie, Lauren and husband Robbie, Robyn and husband Andy, Jack and partner Bianca”.
It adds she is the “treasured sister of Janice, partner Harry and families, Alison and families”, the “beloved partner of John” and “cherished nanny of Craig, Lennox, Lillie, Layla, Artie and Ruby”.
In a statement posted to social media, the family said: “While we spend time together as a family we are making arrangements to give Lesley the beautiful send off she deserves.
“I want to thank everyone for their support through the past few weeks as the community really helped us through the unimaginable, we will never forget everything you have all done for our family.”
A service of thanksgiving for Lesley will take place at the West Kirk Presbyterian Church on the Shankill Road on October 28.