Almost £1,000 has been raised to help give Sophie Burns the best send-off possible.
Sophie, 28, of Dalton Crescent, Carlisle, went missing on December 12 and her body was found in the Burgh-by-Sands area last Monday, February 21.
Emily Heaviside, a friend of Sophie’s partner Lucy Cottier, set up a Gofundme page to help pay for Sophie’s funeral.
Emily said: “Let’s make sure Sophie gets the best goodbye possible. Please help and support Sophie’s family and friends by donating, so Sophie can get the send off she deserves.”
The target is £3,000 and it has so far raised £995.
The circumstances of the former Appleby Grammar School pupil’s death are not believed to be suspicious.
Lucy Cottier posted on her Facebook page: “Soafi, I can’t believe I am writing this. You were loved by so many people. I wish you could have seen all the love and support since you went missing.
“I wish I could just talk to you one last time and I wish I could have done more to help you. I know you are at peace now from all of your demons. Rest easy Soaf, until we meet again. The brightest star in the sky.”
Her family issued a tribute to Sophie, saying: “Our beautiful, talented Sophie has gone forever.
“Taken from us by an illness she couldn’t control and we will never truly understand. She leaves a hole in our lives that we will never, ever fill.”
To donate to the fund, visit https://gofund.me/e2eb8c83
