Fawziyah Javed Arthur's Seat death - Mother speaks of heartbreak

Fawziyah Javed died aged 31 in an incident on the famous cliffside overlooking the Scottish capital on Thursday, September 2, at around 9pm.

Her husband, Kashif Anwar, 27, has been charged with murder in relation to her death.

Now, three months on from her death, her mother Yasmin Javed has spoken of the void her only child’s death has left in her family’s life, compounded by the knowledge she was pregnant with her first child, a little baby boy, at the time of her passing.

Mrs Javed said she and her husband Mohammed have been “not living, just existing” in the past three months, and she “feels like I’m stuck in a nightmare I’ll never wake up from”.

But now, at the Christmas period, they wanted to continue their daughter’s legacy as a passionate, caring charity volunteer by making a number of donations in Fawziyah’s honour.

Fawziyah Javed graduated from the University of Sheffield

Fawziyah worked as a solicitor after graduating from The University of Sheffield and spent much of her free time supporting a wide array of charities, including the InTouch Foundation, Mosaic, Penny Appeal and Citizens Advice Bureau.

Her mother Yasmin said: “All day I’ve been crying until my tears have run dry, we are devastated, our world has collapsed.

“She was our only child, and she was pregnant with her first child too at the time.

“To lose a child under any circumstances would be painful, but when it’s your only child and your unborn first grandson too, I have no words to describe my pain. We will never, ever get over this.

“The light is gone from our lives, we are just existing now, there is no quality of life for us.

“There is a massive void in our lives and we are traumatised without her, the whole family and her friends. This has rocked our community.”

Fawziyah was her parents' only child

To continue her legacy, the family have made donations to St George’s Crypt in Leeds, Edinburgh’s Children’s Hospital, and Social Bite, a Scottish homelessness charity. Other family members have also given to other organisations anonymously.

“This week we’ve made some donations in her name to charities here and in Edinburgh.

“She was a very caring person, she cared about other people and wanted to make a difference.

“Helping people gave her so much fulfilment, she was so passionate about it. She was a selfless person who wore her heart on her sleeve, she was very kind and considerate.

“She was so loving and generous, she was always there for her friends. They could ring her any time day or night and she was their shoulder to cry on, she was a truly wonderful person, without a bad bone in her body.”

The family have also set up a GoFundMe page for donations to continue Fawziyah’s legacy, and anyone who wishes to contribute can click here.