‘Azaylia’s Day!’ Ashley Cain and girlfriend Safiyya announce details of their baby daughter’s funeral and encourage well wishers to line the streets of Nuneaton for her cortege
- Baby Azaylia lost her battle with acute myeloid leukaemia in April when she was just eight months old
- Taking to Instagram on Friday, her parents Ashley and Safiyya confirmed that Azaylia’s day of rest would take place on Friday 23rd of May
- The Ex On The Beach star, 30, and his partner encouraged well wishers to line the streets of Nuneaton for her 15 minute cortege and shared the planned route
- The couple wrote: ‘We would be touched and honored to see as many of those that wish, pay their respects to Azaylia by lining the streets somewhere along the route the cortege will proceed through’
Ashley Cain and his girlfriend Safiyya Vorajee have announced the details of their baby daughter’s funeral.
Taking to Instagram on Friday evening, the pair shared photographs of their little girl and confirmed that her day of rest would take place on Friday 23rd of May, naming it ‘Alaylia’s Day’.
The Ex On The Beach star, 30, and his partner also encouraged well wishers to line the streets of Nuneaton for her cortege as they shared specific timings and planned route for the 15 minute journey.
Baby Azaylia lost her battle with acute myeloid leukaemia in April when she was just eight months old.
The couple wrote: ‘Azaylia’s Day of rest. I would like to thank everyone for their prayers, words of sympathy & patience over the last few weeks, while we come to terms with the loss of Azaylia.
‘We have been incredibly moved by the support we have received far and wide and all the beautiful gesture of kindness will live in hearts forever.
‘We have been in correspondence with Warwickshire Police to understand how we can give people, who would like to pay their respects the chance to do so.
‘Due to current restrictions the family will be attending a private service of celebration of Azaylia’s life, but prior to azaylia’s service we will be giving Azaylia her last journey through Nuneaton.
‘The route the cortege will be taking is along Croft Road – CV10 7DP (small car park by Tesco’s if required) into Queens Road – CV11 5LD, Roanne Ring Way – (Parking in Town Centre, Abbey Street CV11 5NE), right into Coton Road (Parking in Riversley Park CV11 5TY) and left into Avenue Road (parking at Pingles Leisure CV11 4TX).
‘We would be touched and honored to see as many of those that wish, pay their respects to Azaylia by lining the streets somewhere along the route the cortege will proceed through.
‘We respectfully ask all attending Azaylia’s final journey to adhere to the current Covid legislation, to maintain social distancing and to keep within your family bubbles, this will ensure everyone is safe and following the rules that are set out.
‘As truly difficult as the day will be, we are going to give it our all to keep Azaylia’s day an uplifting day of remembrance for her life and encourage anyone attending to show their love by clapping and making joyous noise of celebration as the cortege goes by!
‘Details are – Azaylias day to take place on Friday 21st May 2021. The cortège will be leaving Croft road at approximately 10.00am, making it’s way through the designated route and ending in Avenue Road (by the Pingles) at approximately 10.45am. We request that you stand somewhere suitable at some point during this route.