She lived in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, with her mother Georgina Lochrane (aged 23 in 2018) and her younger sister Courtney (aged 4 in 2018).
(meta data) TITLE: Alesha MacPhail's heartbroken mum to mark daughter's seventh birthday with graveside memorial gathering (meta data) AUTHOR: https://www.facebook.com/thescottishsun/ (meta data) PUBLISHER: 273587472675761 Jump directly to the content ## Your Sun ## Editions News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. ## The Sun ## News Corp ## Services # Alesha MacPhail's heartbroken mum to mark daughter's seventh birthday with graveside memorial gathering Georgina Lochrane, 23, is holding the gathering for the schoolgirl found dead on Bute, Argyll ExclusiveBy Ruth Warrander21 Oct 2018, 22:32Updated: 22 Oct 2018, 19:38 TRAGIC Alesha MacPhail's grieving mum will tomorrow mark her seventh birthday with bubbles and balloons at her graveside. Georgina Lochrane, 23, is holding the heart-breaking gathering for the schoolgirl found dead on Bute, Argyll. 6 Alesha MacPhail would have turned seven-years-old tomorrow The mum pledged to "forget the hurt and pain" on her tragic daughter's seventh birthday adding: "She always wanted a bubble party." She told of the anguish at facing her eldest child's milestone without her for the first time. But the mum of two urged family and friends to remember little Alesha's smiles at tomorrow's bubble party beside the schoolgirl's grave in Coatbridge. In her first newspaper interview, Georgina, from Airdrie, said: "I want everyone to think of Alesha tomorrow on her birthday. ### Alesha MacPhail's uncle posts heartbreaking video of tot as he thanks community for their support at funeral "I want people to remember her how she was — and to forget about the hurt and pain. "We are going up to the spot where she is buried with balloons and a bubble machine as she always wanted a bubble party. 6 Georgina Lochrane, 23, is holding the heartbreaking tributeCredit: Wullie Marr 6 The grieving mum has urged friends to remember little Alesha's smiles "She may not be here to celebrate with us but we will make it as if she was never gone. "This is the first birthday I haven't spent with her. "Tomorrow was supposed to be the best day of my life — and hers. "But this is the hardest day I'll have to face without her." Generous busker who grew up on Isle of Bute raises hundreds of pounds for family of tragic Alesha MacPhail Georgina — also mum to Courtney, four — said she cherishes memories of her girls together. And she paid an emotional tribute to "perfect" Alesha, who was four weeks premature. Recalling her birth at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Georgina said: "I was only 16 and she changed my life for the better. "She gave me the best six-and- a-half years of my life. "I never knew what love was until I laid my eyes on the most loving, caring, beautiful girl. "Alesha was so smiley and bubbly. She was smart and she could be a little drama queen just like any wee girl. I miss everything about her. 6 Georgina and George at Alesha's funeralCredit: Getty - Pool 6 Virgil with Alesha's dad RabCredit: Wullie Marr "I just can't believe she's never coming home. "Her little sister talks about her every day, she misses her so much. "The day Alesha went to stay with her dad, they were cuddling on the couch saying they loved each other. "That's a memory I will never forget." 6 Our front page splash on the tragedy in July We told how Alesha was on holiday with family including dad Rab MacPhail, 26, when she was found dead on Bute on July 2. 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Murder of Alesha MacPhail
Background.:Alesha MacPhail.
Alesha Sarah MacPhail was born in Glasgow Royal Infirmary on 22 October 2011.