A daughter grieving over the coronavirus death of her mother has collapsed and died during the funeral.

Laura Richards, 32, suffered chest pains as her mum Julie Murphy was lowered into the earth, the Sun reported.

While fellow mourners rushed to her aid, nothing could be done to save her.

Laura’s heartbroken sister told the Sun, “we thought it was just anxiety at first”.

Laura Richards died during her mum’s funeral. Credit: Laura Richards/Facebook

But Laura’s “light-headedness” and chest pains turned out to be a fatal heart attack.

Her half-sister Sadie told the Sun: “They were lowering my mum into the ground and Laura suddenly said ‘I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe’.”

Just days earlier Laura had shared her heartbreak over her mother’s death to Facebook alongside a poignant picture of the pair.

Just days earlier Laura had shared her heartbreak over her mother’s death to Facebook alongside a poignant picture of the pair. Credit: Laura Richards/Facebook

“I love you Mum,” she’d written simply, along with a heart emoji.

Family members said Laura had been so distraught her “body just gave up on her”.

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Taking to Facebook, Laura’s sister Kelly shared her pain at losing her mother and sister on the same day.

“Finally at rest mum, can’t believe the outcome of the day. Losing such a special little sister whilst putting mum to rest,” she wrote.

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Play Video A man who lost his mother and aunty said the family feel like they are living in a "horror film", after they both contracted coronavirus and died within days of each other. A man who lost his mother and aunty said the family feel like they are living in a "horror film", after they both contracted coronavirus and died within days of each other.

“Look after each other up there. Still in shock, words can’t express how we all feel. We love you both with all our heart and we miss you.”