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| Coronavirus: Children of Leeds nurse say she 'lit up a room' | Coronavirus: Children of Leeds nurse say she 'lit up a room' |
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| The family of a nurse who died after getting coronavirus say they are "100% proud" of their mother but she should have had better protective equipment. | |
| Josiane Ekoli, 55, lived in Leeds and worked on an NHS coronavirus ward at Harrogate District Hospital. | Josiane Ekoli, 55, lived in Leeds and worked on an NHS coronavirus ward at Harrogate District Hospital. |
| She died at Leeds General Infirmary on 13 April. | She died at Leeds General Infirmary on 13 April. |
| One of her sons said health bosses had to "protect those on the front line, they're kind of sending them over there naked". | |
| Her children said their mother only had a surgical mask, gloves and apron on the ward she worked on, which they said was not enough. | |
| Ms Ekoli's children said their mother had a smile that "lit up the room" and always looked for the positive. | Ms Ekoli's children said their mother had a smile that "lit up the room" and always looked for the positive. |
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| Ms Ekoli's youngest child Aalijah said her mother, who had five children and had worked as a nurse for more than 30 years, "died helping people". | Ms Ekoli's youngest child Aalijah said her mother, who had five children and had worked as a nurse for more than 30 years, "died helping people". |
| She said her mother's positivity had made her determined to be the person her mum wanted her to be. | She said her mother's positivity had made her determined to be the person her mum wanted her to be. |
| "I don't want to blame anyone but I feel like if the people in charge did their job properly it wouldn't have turned out the way it did," Aalijah said. | "I don't want to blame anyone but I feel like if the people in charge did their job properly it wouldn't have turned out the way it did," Aalijah said. |
| "If they gave my mum the proper equipment in the first place it could have been prevented." | "If they gave my mum the proper equipment in the first place it could have been prevented." |
| Ms Ekoli's son Kenan said he was "100% proud" of his mum and she was his "role model". | Ms Ekoli's son Kenan said he was "100% proud" of his mum and she was his "role model". |
| "She risked her life for everyone else being on the NHS front line, fighting every day against the coronavirus," he said. | "She risked her life for everyone else being on the NHS front line, fighting every day against the coronavirus," he said. |
| Mr Ekoly said his mother only had a surgical mask, gloves and apron on the ward she worked on, and said about her death "things could have been better dealt with considering the amount she gave the NHS". | Mr Ekoly said his mother only had a surgical mask, gloves and apron on the ward she worked on, and said about her death "things could have been better dealt with considering the amount she gave the NHS". |
| Aaron Ekoly said his mother was "really good fun" and "the most vibrant person ever". | Aaron Ekoly said his mother was "really good fun" and "the most vibrant person ever". |
| "Her smile lit up a room. She was beautiful," he said. | "Her smile lit up a room. She was beautiful," he said. |
| "She was God-fearing and really strong." | "She was God-fearing and really strong." |
| "But they should protect those on the front line, they're kind of sending them over there naked," he added. | "But they should protect those on the front line, they're kind of sending them over there naked," he added. |
| "Without the proper protection, more families will lose a loved one." | "Without the proper protection, more families will lose a loved one." |
| On Thursday, Leeds North East Labour MP Fabian Hamilton called on the government to provide better PPE to front-line staff. | On Thursday, Leeds North East Labour MP Fabian Hamilton called on the government to provide better PPE to front-line staff. |
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