‘Thank you for the love’ - GoFundMe page raises thousands for murdered Sheffield mum Shanice Brookes
Shanice Brookes leaves behind a 10-year-old son, who now has to face up to life without his mum
Thousands have been raised to pay for the funeral of Sheffield mum Shanice Brookes after her life was tragically cut short.
The 30-year-old, who leaves behind a 10-year-old son, died after a shooting on West Street in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday.
She was an innocent bystander who was simply enjoying a night out with friends when a gun was discharged.
According to her LinkedIn profile, she had been studying photography, videography and graphic design at The Sheffield College since September 2023. She was a digital creator, who was extremely close to graduating from her course.
Her friend K-cee Cooper-Foster, in a heartfelt tribute on Good Morning Britain, said: “She should have been coming back home to us and now we’re never going to see her again. She had the purest heart and was the best mum to her son anyone could ask for.”
Now, friends, family and wellwishers from Sheffield and beyond are raising money to pay for Shanice’s funeral and help support her beloved 10-year-old son, who now has to face life without his mum.
The page titled: ‘In loving memory of Shanice and supporting her son's future’ was started by her cousin Tyler-jay Reid.
She told Good Morning Britain: “We want to raise awareness, we want to do the best we can and push this GoFundMe because we want her to have an amazing send off, but we also want to invest in the family and his future.”
K-cee added: “It’s not going to make it better, but we can at least help give him a head start and the future that he needs.
“She would be doing exactly the same for us.”
On the GoFundMePage, Tyler-jay wrote: “Shanice had the biggest heart, the most infectious humour, and a beautiful soul that touched so many people. She lit up every room she walked into and was loved deeply by everyone lucky enough to know her.
“Any donation, no matter how small, would mean so much to our family during this heartbreaking time. If you’re unable to donate, even sharing this page would help more than you know.”
So far, more than £24,400 has been donated to pay for Shanice’s funeral and help support her 10-year-old son, who is facing something that no child should ever have to go through.
Tyler-jay wrote: “Thank you for all the love, support, and kindness.”