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Cameron's eldest son Ivan dies Cameron's disabled son Ivan dies
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Conservative leader David Cameron's eldest son Ivan has died in hospital.Conservative leader David Cameron's eldest son Ivan has died in hospital.
The six-year-old was born with cerebral palsy and epilepsy and needed round-the-clock care at the family's home in West London. The six-year-old, who had cerebral palsy and epilepsy, became ill overnight and was taken to St Mary's hospital where he died early Wednesday.
Ivan, who Mr Cameron described as "wonderful", was a regular in-patient at St Mary's hospital in Paddington. A Conservative spokesman said: "David and Samantha would ask that their privacy is respected at this terribly difficult time."
Mr Cameron had been an MP for less than a year when Ivan was born in April 2002. He and wife Samantha have two younger children, Nancy and Arthur. Mr Cameron, who described Ivan as "wonderful", and wife Samantha have two younger children, Nancy and Arthur.
A Conservative Party statement said: "It is with great sadness that David and Samantha Cameron must confirm the death of their six-year-old son Ivan.
"Ivan, who suffered from cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy, was taken ill overnight and died at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, early this morning."
Mr Cameron, who has been leader of the UK's official opposition since 2005, had been an MP for less than a year when Ivan was born in April 2002.
Describing the moment when he learned of Ivan's disabilities, Mr Cameron told the Sunday Times in 2005: "The news hits you like a freight train.
"You are depressed for a while because you are grieving for the difference between your hopes and the reality. But then you get over that, because he's wonderful."
The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said Mr Cameron's experience of looking after Ivan, who needed round-the-clock care, had shaped Mr Cameron's character and his attitude to the NHS.