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| Funeral for Dewsbury woman robbed of savings during illness | Funeral for Dewsbury woman robbed of savings during illness |
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| A woman whose £7,000 funeral savings were stolen when she was terminally ill will be laid to rest later. | |
| Michelle Goodall died last week after a failed lung transplant a year ago. | Michelle Goodall died last week after a failed lung transplant a year ago. |
| Thieves broke into the 35-year-old's Dewsbury home six months ago and stole the money she had saved for her funeral after learning she was terminally ill. | Thieves broke into the 35-year-old's Dewsbury home six months ago and stole the money she had saved for her funeral after learning she was terminally ill. |
| The cost of Wednesday's funeral has instead been covered by the National Federation of Funeral Directors, which had heard about the family's plight. | The cost of Wednesday's funeral has instead been covered by the National Federation of Funeral Directors, which had heard about the family's plight. |
| Mrs Goodall's home was targeted twice in the space of three days last year. | Mrs Goodall's home was targeted twice in the space of three days last year. |
| On 30 October, someone entered the Moorside Avenue property and stole the funeral money and a camcorder. | On 30 October, someone entered the Moorside Avenue property and stole the funeral money and a camcorder. |
| Then, on 1 November, two men came into the house and assaulted Mrs Goodall, pushing her head against a wall before leaving. | Then, on 1 November, two men came into the house and assaulted Mrs Goodall, pushing her head against a wall before leaving. |
| 'Very grateful' | 'Very grateful' |
| Mrs Goodall died at Kirkwood Hospice last week, about a year after being diagnosed as terminally ill. | Mrs Goodall died at Kirkwood Hospice last week, about a year after being diagnosed as terminally ill. |
| The NFFD offered to pay for the cost of the funeral and the wake. | The NFFD offered to pay for the cost of the funeral and the wake. |
| Her husband John said: "It's unbelievable that there are people willing to help you. | Her husband John said: "It's unbelievable that there are people willing to help you. |
| "Michelle was very grateful that she didn't have to worry about it anymore." | "Michelle was very grateful that she didn't have to worry about it anymore." |
| A 14-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man were arrested by West Yorkshire Police on 10 November in connection with the theft. | A 14-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man were arrested by West Yorkshire Police on 10 November in connection with the theft. |
| The pair were released on bail and the force has said "inquiries are ongoing". | The pair were released on bail and the force has said "inquiries are ongoing". |