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Tributes pour in for Irish influencer Jayda McCann who has passed away aged 24

Published 16:29 24 Oct 2019 BST

James Fenton
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The family of Irish influencer Jayda McCann has confirmed that she has passed away at the age of 24.

Jayda had been battling a rare form of cancer called PEComa and today her family posted a message on her Instagram Stories which read: 'Just want to update you all on Jade's situation; Jade passed away peacefully in her sleep this morning at 5.10am. We will put up a post in the near future with more details regarding her passing but for now her family would appreciate privacy until everything is in order. Thank you all for your support and continued kindness.'

Throughout the day, people have been paying tribute to Jayda online with many citing how she stayed so positive as she fought her illness...

https://twitter.com/mashdpadaterz/status/1187326997703385090 https://twitter.com/Nicole_Cummins1/status/1187338980053979139 https://twitter.com/say_naaaatin/status/1187334217606270976 https://twitter.com/Ericaboylan_x/status/1187333837484937216 https://twitter.com/AmyFagan5/status/1187356668184674306 https://twitter.com/niamhhogg/status/1187380244963123200 https://twitter.com/kelly_andrews98/status/1187360148848816128 Jayda became known for documenting her cancer journey for her 60,000+ Instagram followers. She will clearly be sadly missed.