Cancer girl's football fundraiser
An 11-year-old girl with cancer, who is determined her illness won't stop her, has helped to organise a fundraising football day. Erin Bates was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in June.
Girl with brain tumour organises football fundraiser
An 11-year-old girl with cancer has helped to organise a fundraising football day, determined her illness won't stop her.
Erin Bates was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in June.
This morning, she had her last session of radiotherapy - and went straight onto the football pitch, where her friends were waiting for her.
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