Heartbroken family share emotional tributes to woman, 20, found dead at flat – as man, 19, is held for her ‘murder’
A HEARTBROKEN family has paid tribute to a young woman who died in a flat – seeing a man arrested on suspicion of murder.
Courtney Boorne, 20, has been named by her family as the woman who died after police raced to a Merseyside property following reports of a disturbance.
Courtney was found in a critical condition and rushed to hospital, where she sadly died.
Police are currently quizzing a 19-year-old man in custody on suspicion of murder.
The 20-year-old’s family and friends say they have been left in “total disbelief” since losing Courtney on Friday, just days before Christmas.
A fundraising page has now been set up for them in the hopes of raising £5,000 for her funeral at this difficult time of year.
More than £1,100 had been raised by this morning.
The GoFundMe page reads: “We are in total disbelief, last night we got the worst news.
“[We’re] still trying to come to terms with what’s happened, and due to it being on Christmas Eve, it’s been very difficult for all of the family and would appreciate every penny you can donate.”
Tributes have poured in on the page for the “beautiful girl taken too soon”.
Emotional tributes have also been flowing on family Facebook pages.
The Liverpool Echo reported one person wrote: “So sad rip Courtney thinking of all her family.”
Another wrote: “So sad to wake up to this news today, can’t believe it Court fly high beautiful, thinking of all the family at this heartbroken time.”
And a third: “Rest in peace Courtney you will be sadly missed my heart is broke for you and your family, all the girls are heartbroken.”
Another said: “Brightest star in the sky, forever 20 our beautiful angel, goodnight baby girl see you in my dreams.”
The fundraising page four Courtney’s funeral can be found here.