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Tuesday, 13 December 2011

It hurts Mum, please make it stop: Girl who begged doctors to end treatment for cancer dies aged 13

When the pain became too much, Leah-Beth Richards made the bravest choice of her short life.


Faced with yet more debilitating radiotherapy for a rare cancer, the then eight-year-old asked her mummy to stop the treatment because ‘it was hurting’. 


Her plea left her family facing a legal battle with medical staff who wanted her to continue going to hospital. 


But it also illustrated Leah-Beth’s determination to live life to the full.


Displaying maturity beyond her tender years, the courageous schoolgirl became an inspiration to all with her positive attitude as she tried to make the most of every precious day.     Read More


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