Tributes have been paid to a loyal dad-of-three who died of a sudden coronary heart assault close to a Lanarkshire faculty.
Edmond Toma handed away on Wednesday after taking unwell whereas out strolling in Cumbernauld.
The 57-year-old collapsed on Kildrum Highway within the city and was sadly pronounced useless on the scene by paramedics.
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Edmond was initially from Romania and moved to Cumbernauld in 2019 together with his spouse, Luliana 52.
After struggling coronary heart failure and being placed on remedy 4 years in the past, Edmond was compelled to surrender work and as a substitute turned a stay-at-home dad, taking care of twin sons Mihai and Alex, 18, and daughter, Andrea, 13.
His heartbroken spouse, Luliana, who works as a care assistant in an area care house, has described his demise as a 'huge shock'.
Talking to our sister paper, the Every day Document, Luliana mentioned: "I had simply popped to Glasgow to satisfy some mates. The police phoned me however would not inform me something as a result of I used to be out. They did not wish to inform me [that he had died] over the telephone.
"My first thought was concerning the children. They phoned me saying, dad is not house but. I used to be certain he ought to have been house already. He was on remedy however his situation was managed. He would stroll for one hour each single day and take heed to music.
"I used to be so nervous. All three children have been in the home so I knew they have been protected so when the police known as me the second time I mentioned, is one thing incorrect with my husband?
"I requested the police to inform me what occurred however once more they mentioned they could not inform me over the telephone and that they wanted to see me nose to nose.
"I got here house in a taxi and that is once they informed me.
"It has been horrible for us. We nonetheless cannot imagine he isn't with us."
As a result of ongoing battle in Ukraine, Luliana says it's unlikely that their household in Romania will be capable of journey to Scotland for Edmond's funeral as it's posing 'too harmful'.
Luliana added: "He was a really current dad. He was very arms on. We spent plenty of time collectively and have been simply having fun with life.
"All our greatest mates are in Romania. The battle in Ukraine is making it troublesome for them to journey as a result of they're very shut with Russia there. It is extremely costly to purchase a aircraft ticket in such a short while, too."
As they do not have many mates or a lot of a help system in Cumbernauld bar one household who're additionally from Romania, a GoFundMe web page has been set as much as help Luliana and her youngsters as they navigate their tragic loss.
The fundraiser has to this point raised £720 of the £1200 aim.
If you need to donate to the household's fundraiser, click on right here.
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