THE 14-year-old child model allegedly worked to death will be buried in a bridal gown because she “will never have a wedding day.”

Vlada Dzyuba will flown back to Russia after dying while working on a three month catwalk contract in Shanghai.

14 Vlada was just 14 when she was recruited to model in China Credit: The Siberian Times

Her family has already bought the £395 dress for the tragic teen who complained of feeling “exhausted” while allegedly working 13 hour days.

Vlada’s sudden death has raised questions about alleged exploitation of young teenagers who take time out of school to undertake glamorous but often poorly-paid modelling assignments.

In the 14-year-old’s case, she was working in China without medical insurance when she became critically ill.

The tragic model’s mother was also over 4,000 miles away in the city of Perm, western Russia, unable to care for her daughter.

14 Vlada was allegedly worked to death while working in China Credit: The Siberian Times

14 Vlada's mother Oksana plans to bury the teen in a bridal gown because she never had a wedding day Credit: NTV/The Siberian Times

14 The teen's grandmother Antonida, left, spoke about the 'beautiful' bridal gown which Vlada will be buried in

Grieving mum Oksana begged her on the phone to take aspirin, not realising that her sickness was far more serious.

The distraught mother had been due to arrive in Shanghai this week to cremate her daughter because the family could not afford to repatriate her body.

But Oksana has now cancelled her trip after receiving funds and is waiting in Russia for her daughter’s remains, supervised by the Russian consulate.

"They promised me that repatriation will be free for us," said Oksana.

The dead model's grandmother Antonida Gorbanyuk, 69, said of the bridal dress with a veil: "We chose the most beautiful one. There will be a church funeral service."

14 It is claimed that her death was compounded by exhaustion following a 'gruelling fashion show' Credit: The Siberian Times

14 Vlada missed school to work on catwalks on a 'three month contract' Credit: The Siberian Times

14 The teen told her mother that she felt 'exhausted' on the telephone shortly before she passed away

Test results are still awaited on the final cause of her death - which is now the subject of a criminal investigation in Russia.

Initially there were reports in the Russian media that she had been suffering from meningitis and was exhausted after a long shoot.

But her Chinese agency ESEE Model Management has vehemently denied that the brunette teenager - who would have turned 15 next week - died from a punishing schedule.

Instead the agency say she succumbed to septicaemia, an invasion of bacteria into the bloodstream, leading to multiple organ failure and renal and liver dysfunction.

A key issue as Russia seeks China's assistance in probing the case is likely to be whether there was a delay in treating her with antibiotics.

14 The young had spent two months in China before her tragic death last week Credit: The Siberian Times

14 The Chinese model agency which the Russian model worked for denies allegations the teen was worked to death

14 The 14-year-old died in China died in China on Friday after participating in Shanghai Fashion Week Credit: The Siberian Times

14 ESEE Model Management claims Vlada died after contracting blood infection septicaemia

Another is whether her lack of medical insurance delayed getting her to hospital.

In the event, she died less than 14 hours after being rushed to Shanghai Riujin hospital.

Earlier her mother had said Vlada was "exhausted" amid Russian reports of a 13 hour assignment.

"She was calling me, saying 'Mama, I am so tired. I so much want to sleep'.

"It must have been the very beginning of the illness. And then her temperature shot up."

"I didn't sleep myself and was calling her constantly, begging her to go to hospital."

14 Vlada Dzyuba, 14 (on the right) with her brother Danil, 18, and their baby sister Credit: Oxana Dzyuba; EAST2WEST NEWS

14 The case has raised questions about the alleged exploitation of child models

14 The youngster was working in China without medical insurance when she passed away

A directorate of the Russian Investigative Committee has been ordered to take up the probe into Vlada's death.

A spokesman said: "Documents have been seized from the school where the girl studied, and the contract from her Perm modelling agency.

"Her parents and teachers have been questioned, and all necessary enquiries sent to China."

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