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| Ivan Cameron's funeral to be held | Ivan Cameron's funeral to be held |
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| The funeral for Conservative leader David Cameron's son Ivan is being held on Tuesday. | |
| Mr Cameron and wife Samantha are attending a private service for family and friends at a church in Oxfordshire. | |
| Six-year-old Ivan, who suffered from cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy, died last Wednesday. | Six-year-old Ivan, who suffered from cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy, died last Wednesday. |
| Mr Cameron, who has a daughter and another son, has described himself as "overwhelmed" by the letters and flowers sent in condolence. | Mr Cameron, who has a daughter and another son, has described himself as "overwhelmed" by the letters and flowers sent in condolence. |
| "It means a lot to know that others are thinking of us and him," the Tory leader said in an e-mail sent to party members, activists and staff. | "It means a lot to know that others are thinking of us and him," the Tory leader said in an e-mail sent to party members, activists and staff. |
| "He leaves a hole in our life so big that words can't describe it... we all just miss him so desperately." | "He leaves a hole in our life so big that words can't describe it... we all just miss him so desperately." |
| Mr Cameron had been an MP for Witney, Oxfordshire, for less than a year when Ivan was born in April 2002. | Mr Cameron had been an MP for Witney, Oxfordshire, for less than a year when Ivan was born in April 2002. |
| He suffered from Ohtahara syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy characterised by spasms which start in the first days of life. Some children can suffer as many as 100 seizures every day. | He suffered from Ohtahara syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy characterised by spasms which start in the first days of life. Some children can suffer as many as 100 seizures every day. |
| Friends said the experience of caring for Ivan broadened Mr Cameron's political outlook and made him a passionate supporter of the NHS. | Friends said the experience of caring for Ivan broadened Mr Cameron's political outlook and made him a passionate supporter of the NHS. |
| The Camerons have asked people to send donations to Mencap or the Friends of St Mary's Hospital rather than send flowers. | The Camerons have asked people to send donations to Mencap or the Friends of St Mary's Hospital rather than send flowers. |