This is a very very sad story. Five children have been orphaned after their dad died from bowel cancer - just weeks after their mum's death from the same illness.Omena Ubiaro, 38, had battled Stage 4 bowel cancer for three years before he passed away at a hospice in Wolverhampton in the early hours of today.
His death comes the day before his wife's funeral after she died from bowel cancer on July 29.
Friends close to the family say they are too devastated to speak but tributes have emerged online.
One person, who posted a tribute on Facebook, described Omena's death as a "tragedy of tragedies."
Last month, Mirror Online reported the family's heartbreaking plight as Omena fought for his life while grieving for his wife Makeda.
Omena had been battling Stage 4 bowel cancer for two years when Makeda was tragically diagnosed with the same disease last August.
Makeda, who was also 38, underwent emergency surgery but could not be saved by doctors and died on July 29.