Essex St Helena Hospice patient's family to keep fundraising

Lynda Conway says she will continue her late daughter's fundraising efforts for St Helena Hospice

The family of a young woman who died have pledged to continue fundraising efforts she championed during her life.

Daisy Murfin, 28, received end-of-life care at St Helena Hospice in Colchester after she was diagnosed with multiple conditions, including kidney failure.

She aimed to raise £54,000 - the cost of running the hospice for per day - but died on 21 March.

Her mother Lynda Conway said she hoped the Love, Daisy appeal would keep the "life-changing" charity going.

Daisy had documented her experience at the hospice online in a bid to raise awareness as well as money, as first reported by the Daily Gazette.

Daisy had been receiving end of life care at the hospice

In one video, she said the facility made "miracles happen" and that it took the stress of her care out of her family's hands.

"The hospice was life-changing for us. We were really struggling - it was really, really hard," said Ms Conway.

"It meant the time I had with her was just for us. Every spare minute that I had I could spend with her doing stuff and it was just such a wonderful, wonderful change."

Daisy had been diagnosed with diabetes as a child and her health worsened over the years, to the extent of losing her sight.

Ms Conway says her daughter had "had enough" of constant treatment for her various conditions

She started needing more surgery to survive and a kidney transplant, making life even more tough.

"She was just like 'I've had enough now, I'm going to take a different path and I'm going to let my body do what it wants to do'," Ms Conway added.

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Daisy died while surrounded by her family at home in Colchester.

Dr Karen Chumbley, chief clinical officer at the hospice, said: "She wanted to create a legacy and she's been successful at doing so."