Goodbye, my sunshine girl
Little Lizzy Shelley, 5, was the light of her family’s life. A sweet, happy little girl, she lit up the room when she walked in.
She loved being outdoors, chasing butterflies, playing with her sister and drawing pictures in a rainbow of bright colours.
But not all of Lizzy’s family were as happy.
Lizzy’s mother Jessica had a younger brother Alex Whipple, 21, who’d had a troubled life.
He’d had a difficult childhood, and been in and out of foster care.
At times, he found himself homeless – and, battling substance
