An eight-year-old boy who was battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer passed away last night - just hours after his parents made a desperate plea for donations. Luke Bell, from Darlington in County Durham, had been battling neuroblastoma for two years, but his family were told recently that his cancer had spread. His heartbroken parents confirmed he died 'peacefully' and 'surrounded by the people he loved the most' on Sunday on the TeamLuke Facebook page. Mr Bell told the Mail on Sunday his son had been accepted onto the trail and was due to begin on January 21. In January, the family were told Luke was clear of cancer but in April were given the devastating news that it had returned.

Source: Daily Mail December 24, 2018 17:48 UTC