Battersea kidney transplant hopeful is among latest of more than 200 coronavirus victims to die at St George’s Hospital, Tooting

A 25-year-old who had just gone on the transplant list because of a kidney failure has become the latest of more than 200 coronavirus victims to die at a hospital.

Friends and family have paid tribute to Nasro Ade, a “beautiful spirit” who died at St George’s Hospital last week.

As of Monday, April 20, 214 patients have sadly died at St George’s having tested positive for Coronavirus (Covid-19).

A statement on the hospital trust’s website said: “Our thoughts are with the families of the patients affected – and, in all cases, we would ask that their privacy is respected at this time.”

Nasro’s sister Fartuun Ade, 23, said: “She touched so many lives,” and thanked family friend Isha Ceesay for setting up a campaign on GoFundMe to help arrange funeral costs for the Battersea-based family.

“When we found out Nasro had passed away, I was getting so many calls from her college friends, her secondary school teachers, her primary school teachers, all these youth clubs near Battersea that we went to growing up, and people just coming to our doorstep just to show their love,” she said.

“The love and the prayers, oh my god, it’s just been overwhelming to take in.

“It’s just so comforting speaking to people personally, and reading all the love and all the messages.”

“I know everyone in the NHS has done so much for my sister, literally from doing her hair, all the personal care. All the doctors. They have done so much.”

Fartuun said:  “My sister was just the most amazing person. All her life she has had this condition of the kidney failure and just recently she was put on the transplant list. It’s just such a shame that this virus was another thing that made her life so difficult. But you know it never stopped her.

“Even when Nasro was in hospital she would ring us everyday, before she was put into a coma. She would call us, and would still be happy, even though I knew she was in so much pain. She was texting people in hospital reminding people of their birthdays and talking to them.”

Nasro’s family were unable to visit her before she passed away, and had to say their goodbyes via Facetime.

“It’s been so difficult for family not to be with her and tell her how much we love her. It’s been so hard to take in. But all this love we have been receiving from people all around the world, who were touched by Nasro’s story. It has brought comfort to our family,” said Fartuun.

“There’s probably thousands of millions of families around the world experiencing the same thing. I pray for everyone, for their health, for their life. Nasro was a blessing to us and to so many she touched.”

Friend Isha Ceesay said Nasro dreamed of being a make-up artist or masseuse and always fought the challenges life threw at her.

She said: “Despite all these challenges that Nasro faced throughout her life, nothing has ever changed her personality and character. She thrived to persevere in life and graduated at Lambeth college and applied to go back to college this year to increase her education.

“She had such a big personality and a beautiful spirit.

“She just loved to make others look good and as well as feel good. She also loved cooking delicious meals for others, she was very hardworking and was working part time at a cafe in the school she went to (Paddock school).