15/05/2014

Over £400,000 Raised Following The Death Of Stephen Sutton

Following the death of 19-year-old fundraiser Stephen Sutton on Wednesday morning, his appeal for the Teenage Cancer Trust has raised more than £400,000.

He died after a four year battle against bowel cancer.

His appeal on his JustGiving page has raised £3.6m.

Tributes have been written in chalk on the city's pavements and messages have been left in his hometown of Burntwood.

Stephen was diagnosed with bowel cancer when he was 15 however despite treatment the tumours spread and doctors told him in 2012 the disease was terminal.

(CVS/CD)

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