Tragedy as girl, 4, dies on her dad’s birthday after being found unconscious in swimming pool on family holiday in Spain
Blossom Kelly's mum Vicky said the youngster was her 'best friend' in a touching tribute online
A FOUR-year-old British girl has tragically drowned while on holiday with her family in Spain.
Blossom Kelly died yesterday - on her dad's birthday - after she was found unconscious in a pool and rushed to hospital.
The Kelly family, from Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, were in Spain to celebrate her grandfather's 60th birthday party, the reported.
It was not clear where in Spain they had been holidaying.
A Facebook post from Blossom's mum Vicky yesterday confirmed she had passed away after being on life support.
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She wrote: "Our beautiful Blossom Iris Kelly lost her fight at 12.45pm this afternoon.
"She put on the most amazing battle but her little body was tired and we had to make the most difficult decision of our lives and let her go and she chose to go today on her Daddy's birthday.
"Words can not describe how we as a family are feeling right now but it hurts so bad.
"Telling my kids that their sister had gone was the worst thing I have ever had to do. God knows what we are going to do without the most gorgeous little character in the world.
"She was my best mate and I'm going to miss her so so much goodbye princess love you always."
Four days ago she explained Blossom had been involved in a "tragic accident" which left her on a life support machine.
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