A woman from Bath who was reunited with her mother after a lifetime's search has died just eight months after their first meeting.

Jackie Miller, who was fostered at the age of two months, vowed when she finally met her mum on Mothers Day this year that she would do all she could to make up for lost time.

But Jackie, 39, died with her twin sister Angela Greaves holding her hand, after suffering from pancreatic and liver problems, and contracting pneumonia.

She leaves behind a five-year-old daughter Stacey, and partner of 13 years Duffy Cooper.

Jackie's mother Margaret Potter, who now lives in Guildford, will travel to the funeral service this week to say an emotional farewell to the daughter she had only recently known.

Jackie, who lived in Twerton, spent her young life in foster homes.

She and Angela grew up in Midsomer Norton and were both educated at Somervale School

The sisters eventually moved to Bath, where Jackie worked in the pub trade before the birth of Stacey.

With the help of the Salvation Army, the twins were reunited with their mother earlier this year.

Jackie told the Bath Chronicle at that time she had felt there had been something missing from her life and had even tried to commit suicide in the past.

But she said meeting her mother finally made her feel as if she belonged to someone.

Mrs Potter said she couldn't believe that Jackie had died so young.

"She was a good daughter to me", she said.

"We had become very close and she loved me and I loved her

"When I put her and Angela into care I thought I was doing the right thing because I was living on the streets.

"I only saw her about three or four times and then this happened.

"She was such a lovable daughter."

Used courtesy of the The Bath Chronicle