Rachel Borthwick, partner of Dunfermline Athletic footballer Graham Carey, has died aged 37. She passed away on Sunday, March 22, after a four-year battle with triple-negative breast cancer, with Carey confirming her death on Wednesday. Borthwick died at CK Birla Hospital in Delhi, India, where she had traveled seeking additional medical treatment for her condition.
Her death occurred in the Indian capital, where she was undergoing specialized care. Borthwick had been fighting triple-negative breast cancer for four years, a particularly aggressive form of the disease. After initial treatment, additional tumours were found, complicating her medical situation.
Our babies will always remember how unbelievably strong and brave you have been until the very end. I know you will always be looking down on them, protecting them, and guiding them. They can take some comfort that their mummy is no longer in any pain and can now rest in peace. We will always love you more than you could ever know.
Graham Carey confirmed Rachel Borthwick's death on Wednesday through a public statement. Sarah, Rachel Borthwick's sister, also posted about her death online, sharing the family's grief and memories of her life.
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share an update about our beloved Rachel. On Sunday, March 22 at 11.06pm local time, Rachel passed away peacefully at CK Birla Hospital in Delhi, India, with her parents by her side. Rachel fought an incredibly brave and relentless four-and-a-half-year battle with triple-negative breast cancer. She faced every challenge with strength, courage, and without complaint, giving everything she had for as long as she could. Sadly, the cancer was very aggressive and had progressed significantly, and in the end it became too much for her body to endure. Rachel made the decision to travel to India for treatment because she believed there were no further options available to her in the UK. She was determined to keep fighting for as long as possible-for herself, and most importantly, for her children. That determination, hope, and love defined her until the very end.
We are heartbroken beyond words. Rachel was a deeply loved daughter, granddaughter, sister, mother, auntie, niece, cousin and friend, and the space she leaves behind can never be filled. We want to thank everyone who has supported Rachel throughout her journey-through donations, messages, prayers, and kindness. It meant more to her, and to all of us, than w