THE family of a 15-year-old epileptic schoolgirl who died while taking a bath hope her memory will live on in all those who knew her.

Teenager Victoria Harvey's family said her bubbly personality and love of pop music, cookery, computers and art touched the hearts of all around her.

Mum Jo of Swaythling Road, West End, said: "Every morning when she woke up she was just so full of life. She was my last thought at night and first thing in the morning."

Victoria, pictured right, a pupil at Red Lodge School for pupils with special educational needs, was spending the weekend at the Southampton home of her grandad Alan Harvey when she died.

The pair had planned to go to WestQuay where Victoria had been looking forward to buying a new tracksuit with some gift vouchers.

In the morning, after taking her medication and eating breakfast, Mr Harvey ran her a bath and carried on with some housework but became concerned when he could not hear her singing.

"I called out and banged on the door but there was no answer," he said.

After he forced the door open and found his granddaughter in the bath he tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate her.

He described how the day before she had enjoyed a trip to Asda in Chandler's Ford to watch doughnuts being made and attended a cookery class at Southampton City College.

"She was bubbly, always smiling and always joking," he added.

Four years ago, doctors had warned Victoria's mum that her daughter's epilepsy could worsen.

"I never wanted to wrap her up in cotton wool. She lived life to the full. She was classed as disabled but I did not let that get in the way."

The teenager, who wanted to work in a bakery, had already secured a place on a skills of life course at Eastleigh College.

Dozens turned out for her funeral at St Michael's C of E Church where The World's Greatest by R Kelly and Spirit in the Sky by Gareth Gates were played. Donations totalling £860 have been made in memory of Victoria, which will be given to Red Lodge School.

At an inquest into her death pathologist Dr Adrian Bateman said there was no evidence to suggest Victoria died of an epileptic fit or drowned. Instead he said the cause of death was sudden death in epilepsy. Southampton Coroner Keith Wiseman recorded a verdict of death by natural causes.

Victoria's family would like to thank everyone who sent their condolences and helped with the funeral arrangements as well as Airlynx for providing Victoria's school transport and the bus escort Marina.