Untimely and sudden death of influencer Raechelle Chase leaves daughter to raise her younger siblings

When fitness influencer and mum-of-five Raechelle Chase died suddenly, her family were in shock.

At the time, Raechelle's eldest daughter, Annaliese Chase, known as Anna, led the tributes to her. She said her mum sacrificed so much to give herself and her siblings an exciting life and also managed to achieve every goal she set for herself.

She said: ”She was supportive, kind-hearted and always had the best advice for us. She was a wildly driven woman with ambition and has inspired millions of people around the world. I miss her immensely and that love won’t ever fade."

Raechelle, who was 41, died in October. Along with Anna, she also left behind children Kingston, Dior-Rose, Carlos and Jax, who are aged between 18 and seven.

Since her death, Anna, who is herself a mum, has moved back in to her family home to help her dad raise her younger siblings. Anna told New Zealand news publication Stuff that she will remain in the family home until all of her siblings are adults who are ready to move out.

“I’d rather honestly be devoting my time to helping everyone get through it,” Anna said in the interview, “I feel like that’s my role as a big sister.”