Their father, an NHS worker, started “breaking down” when he rushed home from work to discover his partner didn’t make it.
Maame worked as a support worker for 20 years, and Emmanuela feels she was failed when she needed help most.
She told the Mail: “It’s very unfair.
“My mum was a support worker, she always looked after people, but when it was her turn, she wasn’t taken care of.”