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Newport Family Devastated as Sister Dies 37 Weeks Pregnant Abroad

The appeal has raised £9,070 from 400 donors as the family seeks to cover repatriation and legal costs.

  • British woman Claire Chadwick, 40, died suddenly in Nigeria on November 5 while 37 weeks pregnant, suffering septic shock after her unborn baby died in the womb.
  • Sister Shannon Chadwick launched a GoFundMe to raise £10,000 to cover costs for flying Claire's body 3,000 miles back to Newport, Wales, for burial.
  • Supporters have donated £9,070 with £930 remaining toward the target, as Shannon thanked the community and charity REST, calling the response "overwhelming."
  • "Our immediate focus now is bringing Claire back home to the UK so she can be laid to rest surrounded by her family," Shannon explained, stressing timing is crucial.
  • Claire amassed thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram sharing her life abroad; she leaves behind her 19-year-old son in Wales, husband Ibrahim, and family who remembered her as "funny" and "fiercely strong-minded.
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South Wales Argus broke the news in Newport, United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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