**Sudden Loss Leaves Mum Facing Fight to Keep Family Home**
A mother of six is facing an uncertain future, fearing the loss of her family home, after her partner tragically died from a stroke aged just 44. Amanda Conlon, aged 40, is now calling for public help as she struggles to secure the roof over her children’s heads in the wake of Clint Robinson’s unexpected passing.
The devastating ordeal unfolded on an ordinary summer morning in July 2024, while Clint was tending the vegetable patch in the couple’s garden. Seemingly in good health, Clint suddenly became unwell and stumbled indoors seeking assistance from Amanda, who is currently pregnant.
Recalling the harrowing moment, Amanda described how she dialled 999 while Clint, still semi-lucid, attempted to explain his symptoms to call handlers, reporting dizziness and a severe headache. Distressingly, he was unable to pronounce their two-year-old daughter’s name, prompting immediate alarm. Paramedics soon arrived and rushed Clint to Scunthorpe General Hospital’s stroke unit, where he reported numbness in the left side of his body.
Amanda rushed to the hospital after her partner, but staff advised her to return home and rest, assuring her that Clint would likely recover by the next day. Attempts to visit him later that evening were blocked, with hospital staff reassuring Amanda that Clint was in a stable condition and needed rest.
However, the following morning brought the news that Amanda had dreaded. Medical staff revealed that Clint’s condition had deteriorated overnight due to a continuing bleed on the brain and he was now only responding to touch. He was quickly moved to intensive care, but a decade-long relationship was brought to a heartbreaking conclusion ten days later when Amanda was faced with the decision to withdraw life support after being told Clint had no remaining brain activity.
Adding to the family’s grief, Amanda has revealed her anguish at not being able to spend time with Clint in his final hours—an absence she attributes to hospital visiting restrictions. She expressed regret that the reassurance she had received prevented her from being by his side when he needed her most.
Tragically, financial pressures are now mounting for Amanda and her children, aged between five months and 20 years. The mortgage on the family home was solely in Clint’s name, and the qualified joiner, having cancelled his life insurance during COVID-19 hardship, left no financial safety net. Already orphaned herself as a child, Amanda, who works as a teacher trainer, has no parents to rely on for help.
Determined to avoid the threat of repossession and keep her children together under one roof, Amanda has launched a fundraising campaign with a steep target of £200,000—enough to clear the mortgage and provide security for her family’s future. Despite having raised around £15,000 so far, Amanda recognises the magnitude of the challenge in reaching her target but remains hopeful that community support can help protect her home.
Amanda stressed that her appeal is not a plea for luxury, but a mother’s attempt to ensure her children have a permanent place to live, even if the worst were to happen to her. She noted that, should she pass away unexpectedly, her eldest daughter would be left to care for the younger siblings, making the stability of their home critical.
She concluded by appealing to the public’s sense of community, reminding people that both she and Clint had always helped others and instilled those same values in their children. “If everyone could spare just £1, it could make all the difference,” she said.
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust was approached for comment regarding the hospital’s visitation policy but had not responded at the time of publication.
The tragedy experienced by Amanda and her family highlights not only the personal cost of sudden bereavement but the wider issues faced by families when a primary earner dies unexpectedly, particularly in the wake of the pandemic’s financial strain. The community’s response to Amanda’s call will determine whether this grieving family can remain in the home they shared with Clint, as their lives now move forward without him.