The heartbroken dad and mom of a Birmingham teenager who tragically died throughout a cinema journey have paid tribute to their ‘bubbly, caring and resilient’ daughter.
Kasey-Lei Greene, from Sutton Coldfield, had been residing along with her household in Abu Dhabi for 14 months when she tragically collapsed and handed away on the Vox Cinema at Yas Mall within the United Arab Emirates capital on Thursday, September 4.
The 13-year-old had gone to the cinema with a good friend after giving her dad, Marc, a hug at house at round 5.30pm, however collapsed an hour later whereas watching a movie on the venue. Regardless of the very best efforts of medics who labored on the teenager for 2 hours on the cinema and at hospital, nothing might be carried out to avoid wasting her life. It’s believed she died from a cardiac arrest.
Marc, Kasey’s mum Manda and brother, Kian, returned to the UK for Kasey’s funeral final Friday (October 3). Pink and black ribbons had been tied alongside the funeral procession route from Marc’s mum’s home in Erdington to Erdington Abbey in Sutton Highway, the place greater than 600 individuals turned out to pay their respects. Many extra additionally watched a stay stream of the funeral, together with Kasey’s associates and classmates again in Abu Dhabi.
Marc, 37, stated he had agreed for Kasey to have her good friend, Aria, round for a sleepover on Thursday, September 4. And since she had been ‘good around the house and with her brother Kian’, Marc agreed for the chums to go to the Vox Cinema in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, studies Birmingham Reside.
Their closing second collectively as Kasey requested her good friend Aria to take an image of her grabbing a hug along with her dad Marc, simply earlier than setting off to the cinema (Picture: undefined)
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He organized a taxi for them and Kasey embraced her father – tragically for the ultimate time. He stated: “Aria known as me from Kasey’s cellphone and stated ‘Kasey’s handed out’. I actually ran to the automotive. The cinema is just not even half a mile from my home. She had handed out within the cinema watching the film.
“Over there, they’re on it right away. They’d a defibrillator and an ambulance crew had are available in 10 minutes and had a machine on her.
“I used to be actually screaming, holding her hand. I allow them to do what they might, however I might see she had gone.
“Officially, her death is a cardiac arrest. She had had a few issues before.”
Reflecting on their closing second collectively earlier than Kasey departed for the cinema, father Marc stated: “She simply grabbed me and stated to her good friend ‘quick, take a picture of me and my dad’. She didn’t verify it.
“She held me so tight like she knew that was the final time I might ever really feel or hear her voice once more.
“Normally she would plan it and add filters and redo it if it wasn’t right – but not this time. That hug blows my mind.”
Kasey-Lei Greene hanging a pose as a cheerful teenager whose life tragically ended whereas on a visit along with her good friend to a cinema in Abu Dhabi (Picture: undefined)
The Greene household had relocated to Abu Dhabi in July 2024, and had bought a property off-plan which was below building for them to occupy subsequent yr.
They’d travelled there to ‘try and give the kids a better life’, having visited Abu Dhabi within the United Arab Emirates on vacation over latest years. Describing Kasey, her dad and mom stated she was ‘bubbly, very outgoing but also dippy’. She used to ‘really love little kids’.
Marc stated: “She had very totally different circles of associates and did try to convey individuals collectively. The priest at her funeral stated she was despatched as an influencer and influenced individuals to come back collectively.
“He said the whole time he has been at that church he had never seen that turnout. There was 600 there or more.”
He continued: “She made associates very simply. From all walks of life.
Kasey was a bubbly outgoing one that made associates from all walks of life, particularly in Abu Dhabi (Picture: undefined)
“She would bring people home and her friends would call us aunty and uncle. Our house was like a meeting place.”
Whereas mum Manda, 36, added: “She drew people to her. One girl came up and said ‘you’re really beautiful’. She went out and just found people.”
Kasey adored household getaways to Disneyland in Florida, journeys to Spain and breaks on the caravan park in Devon.
She additionally relished sitting at her dressing desk making use of her faux tan, doing her nails and fixing her lashes. Kasey was additionally creating vlogs about her magnificence routine earlier than sharing them on TikTok or Snapchat.
“She was very humorous and made faces,” her dad stated.
Manda stated: “She used to like mugging me off. She would rob my clothes and say I was too fat for them.” Marc stated ‘they were like sisters’.
The Greene household had moved to Abu Dhabi to ‘give the kids a better life’ however have been struck by tragedy as Kasey (proper) died abruptly at a cinema (Picture: undefined)
Manda added: “If she put her mind to do something she’d do it, 100 per cent.”
Marc continued: “However she was dippy. She went to the chippy right here and ordered a potato scallop and she or he stated ‘I don’t know what that’s, I’m no good at geography!’
“She would wrap me around her finger.”
Manda added: “But behind all the dippiness, she was intelligent and tough. She always had a back-up plan for everything.”
In Sutton, the household resided in Knightswood Shut, off Tamworth Highway, and beforehand in Boldmere, the place Kasey loved visiting Sutton Park, spending time with household and aiding with occasions at her aunty Emma’s pubs.
She was additionally a ‘massive Aston Villa fan’ and had a eager curiosity in trainers.
Kasey had ‘thrived and excelled’ in Abu Dhabi after the Greene household determined to make the UAE capital their house final yr (Picture: undefined)
Kasey was an enormous fan of American rapper Travis Scott, along with her dad Marc securing her golden circle tickets, described as ‘as rare as Willy Wonka golden tickets’, for his live performance on the Etihad Area in Abu Dhabi in November, an occasion she was eagerly anticipating and had already chosen an outfit for.
Initially, Kasey discovered it difficult to regulate to life in Abu Dhabi, however after the primary three months, she ‘thrived and excelled’ similar to Kian, with each youngsters having fun with faculty.
One of many major causes for his or her transfer was that Abu Dhabi is taken into account the most secure metropolis globally, whereas again house, they might fear if Kasey went to the outlets.
Kasey’s mum Manda has suffered a double tragedy.
She was again within the UK arranging her mum, Maggie’s funeral, when Kasey collapsed and handed away in Abu Dhabi. Maggie was solely 65.
Kasey was described as a ‘massive Aston Villa fan’ (Picture: undefined)
The day earlier than Kasey’s funeral, 50 individuals went out and adorned the funeral procession route on Chester Highway with pink and black ribbons, black being her favorite color.
At Kasey’s funeral, her cousins Clio and Harrison and good friend TJ from Abu Dhabi delivered emotional tributes to her.
Kasey has now been laid to relaxation subsequent to her grandmother at Oscott Cemetery.
Fundraising initiative to honour Kasey
A fundraising initiative has been launched in Kasey’s honour.
The unbelievable floral show at Kasey’s grave at Oscott Cemetery (Picture: undefined)
Her father, Marc, shared: “I’ve obtained hundreds of messages. I’m discovering a lot of consolation in individuals’s acknowledgment of her.
“I have been on auto-pilot since it happened. The last couple of days I think it’s got a little bit tougher.”
Nevertheless, he added: “Kian’s given us strength. He’s never known life without her. It’s got to be a lot harder on him. They were very close.”
In reminiscence of Kasey, the household have arrange a GoFundMe web page, Kasey’s Wells of Life, to fund water wells in Africa.
Marc defined: “This stems from her good friend TJ who’s from a Muslim background. When any individual dies they do one thing good on this planet.
The Huge Household Halloween Get together is being held in reminiscence of Kasey at her aunt’s pub The Diggers in Moor Lane (Picture: undefined)
“So we need to purchase three £1,500 pumps in Kenya, Tanzania and Cameroon which offer water for crops to develop meals and water for 30 years.
“And 10 £150 pumps which offer consuming water for 10 to fifteen years.
“Manda went on safari to Africa a ‘beautiful country’ and saw ‘first-hand’ how those pumps will help people.”
With Halloween being Kasey’s favorite time of the yr, her aunt Emma is internet hosting the Huge Household Halloween occasion at The Diggers pub in Moor Lane on Saturday, October 25, from 2pm to 6pm. The occasion will characteristic a DJ, occasion video games, pumpkin and cookie adorning, and extra.
There will even be a raffle with tickets priced at £4 for kids, with all proceeds going in the direction of Kasey’s Wells of Life.
