George first fell ill with swollen glands and after a month of treatment died just a week before his 14th birthday.
The mum of a 13-year-old boy who tragically died just a month after being diagnosed with cancer has spoken of her heartbreak.
Lauren Sice had been planning holidays with her son, George Butterworth-Slice just a few months ago, but weeks later found herself planning his funeral.
“I was asking questions which seem silly now, like if he would lose his hair or if he would be able to have children when he got older,†his mother, Lauren, 38, said as she broke down in tears.
But a week later he developed a cough, bleeds on his eyes and fluid on several organs.
“It was a week before his 14th birthday and all he wanted to do was get home for his birthday and have friends around.â€.
“He liked what he liked and he wouldn’t change it just because someone said they didn’t like it.
He didn’t want to go to Disney or anything like that, he just wanted to go to Mallorca