Mum marks what should have been her 4-year-old girl’s first day at school

A heartbroken mum has marked what should have been her four year old daughter's first day at "big school" with an emotional Facebook post.

Violet-Grace Youens was killed by a hit and run driver while out walking with her grandmother in March. Six months on from the tragedy, her mum Rebecca told how her "heart aches" and "it is just so broken" in a devastating Facebook post marking what should have been her daughter's first day of "big school". She posted a "recycled" photo of Violet on her first day of nursery as she remembered her "forever four-year-old angel". She said:

"Violet should be starting her very first day of reception class in the morning, and I should have a very excited little girl tucked up safe in her bed... "Instead 'our forever four-year-old angel' is up in heaven. "We have just seen her beautiful headstone installed; I really know she would love it, it's absolutely stunning."

Rebecca told how there is only one new thing that has been place  in Violet-Grace's room since she passed away six months ago. She said:

"On the Monday of the week of her passing we watched our final movie at the cinema together which was Beauty & The Beast. "This rose signifies that my love for Violet will never fade and I miss her so much every day; my beautiful 'Belle - beautiful inside and out'."

The heartbroken mum explained that she could still feel Violet's presence in he room, which was her favourite place - but she was "not surprised with all the toys in there". She also urged people to consider signing up for organ donation, and to tell their loved ones of their wishes. Rebecca added:

"I know Violet did not have the capacity to make that decision, and myself and Glenn made it for her; but she was such a generous lovely, loving child, who always cared and looked out for others, and we know it is what she would have wanted. "Once we knew there was no more the Team at Alder Hey Children's Hospital could do to bring her back (and trust me, they do not like defeat, it's not what they enter the profession for), it was not a question for us, and in fact, contrary to some beliefs, the medical team did not ask us... "We asked them, and we have no regrets whatsoever. "I am so proud of our superhero Violet-Grace who has gone on to save lives."

For more information about organ donation or to sign up to the register, please visit the Irish Kidney Association.