The aunt of Sittingbourne mum Sarah Miller, who died when her car crashed into a field off the A2 at Norton, has spoken of her niece’s brave and determined bid to rebuild her life in the town with her adored son Jamie.

She was just days from meeting a HomeStart family that she was due to mentor after enrolling on the child welfare training programme.

Sarah died at King’s College Hospital, London after being cut free from the wreckage of her Daewoo Nubir saloon, but toddler Jamie, just 13 months old escaped unhurt, cocooned in his child seat.

Sarah’s aunt, Sallianne Branson has spoken of Sarah’s new life in Sittingbourne and her commitment to striking out afresh following the break down of her marriage which prompted her move to Kent five months ago.

“Within three weeks of arriving with nothing, she had found herself a flat, and joined a mother and toddler group.

She signed up for on an Open College book keeping course, completing two sections, with an exam ahead in June.

“She enrolled Jamie at the Shooting Box Day Nursery in Tunstall because she wanted to have more time to study,” Miss Branson said.

“Everything was coming together as Sarah had hoped. Jamie was her life and she worked so hard for him. She was courageous, and nothing was going to stop her,” she added.

Miss Branson said she had been overwhelmed by the messages of condolence she had received from people Sarah had touched since moving to Sittingbourne.

On the day of the accident, Sarah and Jamie had met Miss Branson in Faversham and driven to Charing to spend the afternoon with Sarah’s grandmother.

“Sarah had been helping her grandmother put up tomato plants and we had a lovely afternoon.

“When we arrived back in Faversham, I got out of the car and leant over to give Sarah a kiss and said goodbye.

“She went off very happy that her life was coming together just how she wanted,” she said.

Miss Branson spoke of Sarah’s devastation at losing her father Ian, 52, in a flying accident six years ago.

Her mother Mary Rose died a year later.

“The death of her father affected her very greatly. When she met her husband Willie, it saved her life,” she said.

Jamie was born on May 4 last year, and Sarah became a totally devoted mother, but sadly the marriage broke down.

Jamie is now living with his father in Scotland.

Mr Miller has assured Miss Branson that Sarah will always be included in Jamie’s life.

“Sarah was very pretty and full of purpose. There was nothing she would not do for Jamie,” she said.

The funeral will take place at Charing Crematorium at midday, on June 12.