EastEnders are set to air a heartbreaking new story for Shabnam Masood and her fiance Kush Kazemi later this month which will see their baby tragically stillborn, leaving the family shattered.
EastEnders, who have a rich history of dealing with sensitive issues, has been working closely with Sands, a leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity which supports all of those affected by the trauma of losing a child, from the early stages right through to years after.
Speaking about the upcoming storyline in the Walford soap, Erica Stewart, Bereavement Support Services Manager at Sands, said: ‘Sadly, stillbirth is not rare, it’s a devastating tragedy that affects thousands of people every year, from all walks of life. In the UK alone 5712 babies were stillborn or… Read the full story