The family of a West Lothian mum-of-seven have paid tribute after she collapsed while taking her children to bed.

Emma McGinty was rushed to hospital on Monday, November 3, after telling her family something was 'really wrong'. Her eldest daughter Nicole said she had 'appeared fine' and was getting on with cleaning their house in Blackburn earlier that day.

Emma was taken to St John's Hospital in Livingston, before being moved to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh . Doctors discovered a clot on her carotid artery that had travelled to her brain, which had caused a stroke.

Her family were told that due to her being younger, surgery on the brain would be difficult. Emma was unable to speak or move.

On Tuesday night, the family left the hospital with doctors observing Emma overnight -

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