Tragedy as brave 20-year-old given £5,000 by Jack Grealish dies
30.08.2023 - 07:49
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A young student who given £5,000 by Jack Grealish towards cancer treatment has tragically died.
Dylan Lamb was diagnosed with Precursor T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia earlier this year, Birmingham Live reports. The 20-year-old student was planning on travelling to America for life-saving treatment, with a GoFundMe page set up to raise funds.
Footballer Grealish donated £5k to the cause, but Dylan's friends confirmed he tragically died on Saturday. A post on social media read: "He went in his sleep with his family by his side, having said his goodbyes to all of his friends the day before and he was still full of laughs and jokes.
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"I cannot put into words the love that us lads and Dylan's family have felt through this difficult time. We cannot thank everyone enough for the continued support and love.
"I hope we have done you proud bro and I hope you know that we will always love you."
Heavyweight boxer Frazer Clarke was among those to pay tribute on social media after his passing while Dylan's aunt Karen posted: "Rest in peace my beautiful darling."
Dylan went to his GP with a back problem last year and thought he had only pulled a muscle. But blood tests revealed the devastating news that he had T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Prior to having chemotherapy, he took the brave decision to have his sperm frozen in case he became infertile. After a change in chemotherapy, he was told he was in remission on July 5 last year.
He was found a donor and underwent a stem cell transplant on September 22 and 23 before being discharged on October 6.
He then started returning back his 'normal life' and even returned back to