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'I went to wake my child and she was dead': Cause of death of 24-year-old Kyriaki in Rhodes revealed

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A 24-year-old woman named Kyriaki died suddenly in Rhodes from a hemorrhagic stroke, shocking her local community.
  • Her mother described her last moments, stating Kyriaki only complained of a severe headache before wanting to rest and was found deceased when her mother returned from work.
  • Kyriaki, who studied in Lemnos, was remembered by friends and family as a beloved and smiling young woman who had recently celebrated her birthday with her twin sister.

The sudden death of 24-year-old Kyriaki in Rhodes has cast a pall of grief over the island, sending shockwaves through the local community and leaving her family in unimaginable sorrow. An autopsy revealed the young woman succumbed to a hemorrhagic stroke, a diagnosis that has left her parents struggling to comprehend their loss.

Kyriaki's mother recounted the tragic final hours, explaining that her daughter had only complained of a severe headache earlier that day. After lunch, Kyriaki expressed a desire to lie down and rest. Her mother, who was at work, returned to find her daughter still asleep. It was only later, when she went to wake her, that she discovered the devastating reality: her child was gone.

She only told me she had a headache. After lunch she said, 'I'm going to sleep.' I was at work. When I returned, she was still sleeping. After a while I went to wake her and then I realized my child was gone.

· Kyriaki's motherDescribing the moments leading up to her daughter's death.

Friends and relatives remember Kyriaki, who was studying in Lemnos, as a particularly cherished and cheerful individual. She had recently celebrated her birthday alongside her twin sister, making her sudden passing even more poignant. Her mother tearfully described her daughter as "a princess, an angel," struggling to cope with the immense void left by her absence.

She was a princess, an angel.

· Kyriaki's motherRemembering her daughter after her sudden death.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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