A mother of five tragically leaves behind her 13-year-old miracle quadruplets after dying from coronavirus.
Shabnum Sadiq, who worked as a ‘dedicated’ Slough Borough Councillor representing the Labour party, died on Monday following Covid-19 complications.
The 39-year-old had travelled to Pakistan for a wedding in early March but was struck down by the virus five days into the short trip.
Family friend and fellow Wexham Lea Labour representative Cllr Haqeeq Dar says Shabnum was battling to breathe on a ventilator for 24 days before her death.
He said: ‘It’s a great loss. She was a colleague and very hard working councillor who always put herself forward. She was a fighter and fought for 24 days on a ventilator which is a long time.
‘Cllr Sadiq was always up for it with a smile. She made your day by just being there which made a difference to a lot of people’s lives. She was always active but it’s just one of those things. It’s a tragedy. She only went to attend a wedding in early March on a short eight day trip.
‘But she never came back. She was only there for five days when she contracted the virus. I just can’t believe that she’s gone.’
On June 26 2006, Shabnum gave birth to quadruplets by planned Caeserean section, beating 729,000-to-one odds to produce naturally conceived quads.
The surprising news came despite a polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis leaving her fearing she might not even be able to have any more children