Tragedy as girl, 12, dies after playing on swings in park with her brother, sister and cousins

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A 12-year-old girl tragically died after playing on swings in a park with her brother, sister and cousins. Phoebe Smith collapsed with a burst brain aneurysm as her mum, auntie and uncle sat watching the children play.

The schoolgirl was rushed to hospital, but sadly passed away after extensive surgery. Phoebe's auntie, Victoria Davies, 28, said she didn't bump her head and it 'came out of nowhere', reports The Echo.

She said: "The kids came over and said 'Phoebe is lying on the floor' and at first we didn't think anything of it and asked 'oh, why is she on the floor'?

"We went over right away and realised this was more serious."

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The family has now spoken of their grief and paid touching tribute to 'bubbly, amazing' Phoebe, who they described as 'one of them kids you don't forget'.

Phoebe, from Croxteth, Liverpool, was playing on the swings in Calderstones Park, Liverpool, with her older brother, 13, younger sister, nine, and two cousins on Saturday, March 5, as their parents sat on the grass nearby.

Phoebe's mum, auntie and uncle first realised something was wrong when the children came over to them and said she was lying on the ground.

Phoebe was found unconscious.

They immediately called 999 and the North West Ambulance Service arrived at the scene.

Ms Davies said: "We went out to the park and must have only been there for half an hour. The kids were in the playground for no longer than 20 minutes and we were sat on the grass.

"The kids came over and said 'Phoebe is lying on the floor' and at first we didn't think anything of it and was asked 'oh, why is she on the floor'. We went over right away and realised this was