Louise Troughton died in her sleep last Saturday.

It is the second tragedy for the family who lost Louise's 15-year-old sister Clare three years ago.

At the time, the family lived in the Dale Lane Estate, Heckmondwiike, and Clare was a pupil at Spen Valley Sports College.

Louise was well-known in Batley, where she lived at the family home at Chaster Street and attended Carlinghow and Howden Clough schools.

Louise met many people through Tesco, where she worked for four years from the age of 15, and through the Salvation Army where she attended Brownies and Guides. A member of the Restricted Growth Organisation, Louise never let her size stop her, and took part in the Dwarf Athletics, in Birmingham, in field sports and swimming.

She enjoyed scuba diving and had first learnt to dive on a holiday in Egypt.

Mum Judith said Louise was liked by everyone who met her.

She said: "She had a bubbly character and her size was nothing to her. It didn't impact on her in any way. You could always have a laugh and a joke with her.

"She enjoyed a good time and liked to go to the pub for a drink and a dance."

Louise left Batley seven years ago and moved to Bradford where she attended Bradford College and took a photography course.

Judith said Louise's death had come as a complete shock to the family, particularly following Clare's death from septicaemia.

She said: "Louise will be greatly missed. It was such a shock and we didn't expect to go through it again. Her sister was only 15 when she passed on."

Louise leaves behind two children, four-year-old Savannah and one-year-old Harvey, step-daughter Natalie, partner Michelle, parents Judith and Michael and brother Christopher.

Her funeral was held on Tuesday at Pudsey Parish Church.