Inquest opened into the death of schoolgirl Lily, aged 10
Pembrokeshire Coroner Paul Bennett heard how emergency services were called to a home in Simpson Cross at 4.17am on May 27, following reports of a child suffering a cardiac arrest.
Lily was pronounced dead at the address.
Coroner's officer, PC Carrie Sheridan, told the hearing that a post-mortem had been carried out at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. The results of this were pending.
Dyfed-Powys Police was also carrying out a full investigation into the circumstances.
Lily's passing sparked an outpouring of grief and support from the local community.
Family friend Emma Robertson set up a fundraising appeal to help cover the costs of Lily's funeral and kind-hearted contributors helped smash the £2,000 target, raising more than £15,000 to date.
Emma said that she wanted to help Lily's parents Andy and Kate during a time of 'pain no parent should ever have to imagine, let alone navigate their way through'.
As well as a beloved daughter and a big sister to Eva, Lily was a popular and precious member of Roch Community Primary School.
'I know her friends, their parents and staff alike are all heartbroken at the sudden loss of Lily,' said Emma.
Any money left over from the JustGiving appeal will be put towards funding for a local defibrillator in Simpson Cross.
The coroner opened the inquest and adjourned it to a date later this year.
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