The teenage sister of Coleen Rooney has died after a lifelong battle with a rare genetic disorder.

BBC: Coleen Rooney's sister Rosie dies

Rosie's illness inspired adopted sister Coleen and her husband to help raise funds for sick, disadvantaged and disabled children.

BBC: Coleen Rooney's sister Rosie dies

Rooney, 24, and his wife Coleen have appealed for privacy following a week where allegations about the striker have appeared across tabloid newspapers.

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Rooney, 24, and his wife Coleen have appealed for privacy after a series of lurid stories about the striker appeared in tabloids last month.

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In a statement, Coleen, her husband, Manchester United and England star Wayne, and the rest of Rosie's family, said they had been left "heartbroken".

BBC: Coleen Rooney's sister Rosie dies

Anyone who has seen her television show -- Coleen's Real Women -- can see she is a decent, bubbly person, who is very good at putting people at ease.

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Former teen singer Coleen Nolan claimed in an interview on ITV1's Alan Titchmarsh Show on Wednesday that Savile had suggested she join him at a hotel when she was 14, following a recording of Top of the Pops.

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The survey wasn't designed to determine causes but is useful in assembling a "more complete picture of autism" and in helping communities plan services for children, said Coleen Boyle, director of the CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.

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