Well-wishers pay respects to Jade

12 April 2012

Scores of well-wishers have left flowers and cards outside Jade Goody's home in Upshire, Essex.

By early afternoon on Sunday around 50 floral tributes - plus cards, balloons and a teddy bear - had been left by the front entrance to the house she shared with mother Jackiey.

A steady stream of well-wishers - some travelling from as far away as Stevenage, Hertfordshire - made their way to the front gate.

Goody's mother was seen saying goodbye to nurses who had treated her daughter but there was no sign of her husband Jack Tweed.

One pensioner travelled from Barnet, north London, to leave a heart shaped card and flowers for Goody.

Marjorie Loftus, 78, wrote on the card: "you may not have known where East Anglia was but you knew the way to our hearts."

Mrs Loftus's daughter Jacqui, 42, had added on the card: "the girl from Bermondsey did good".

"It seems to me that Jade Goody has saved hundreds of lives because of the publicity her cancer has had," said Mrs Loftus.

"Who would have thought that? I think she has done more to raise awareness of cervical cancer than all the politicians put together and we have to thank her for that."

Two Police Community Support Officers stood guard at the entrance to the house and a large group of journalists watched the comings and goings.

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