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10.02.2022 - 15:16 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A terminally ill teenager who raised over £60,000 for a six-year-old cancer sufferer who he never met has passed away at the age of 19.
Rhys Langford was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2020, a cancer starting in the bones that later spread to other areas of his body.
When Rhys, who worked as a labourer for a water supplier before falling ill, read the story of fellow cancer-sufferer Jacob Jones, he felt implied to do something to help.
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Six-year-old Jacob had gone through gruelling treatment to rid him of a rare cancer called neuroblastoma but doctors believe it has returned.
Rhys, who hailed from the same town in South Wales as little Jacob, immediately donated £1,000 - his life savings - to help pay for his treatment.
He also set up an online crowdfunder which has since gone viral and raised more than £60,000 for Jacob and his family.
Rhys's mum Catherine Langford, 38, said: "Rhys found the story of little Jacob online and he called me upstairs to show me.
"He said I want to donate some money to him as it would be incredible if someone would save him.
"I couldn't believe he was thinking about someone else when he's on death's door himself.”
Sadly, on Tuesday evening (February 8), Rhys passed away.
Jacob's grandmother Dawn Jones, 65, paid tribute to Rhys by saying: "We’re deeply sad and upset.
"The love, compassion, strength and courage Rhys showed was unbelievable and he will never be forgotten.
"Because of his kindness, Jacob will have a better chance of battling with whatever he is faced with now or in the future.
"We will never be able to show how much Rhys and his family mean to us.
"We're overwhelmed by the fundraising by Rhys
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