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| Laughlin Whiteley: Celebration for cancer blog boy's life | Laughlin Whiteley: Celebration for cancer blog boy's life |
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| The life of an "inspirational", award-winning, seven-year-old boy who died from cancer has been celebrated by a town in Essex. | The life of an "inspirational", award-winning, seven-year-old boy who died from cancer has been celebrated by a town in Essex. |
| Laughlin Whiteley, of Burnham-on-Crouch, who recently received an award from Prince Harry, died last Saturday. | Laughlin Whiteley, of Burnham-on-Crouch, who recently received an award from Prince Harry, died last Saturday. |
| Event organisers said nearly 1,000 people from the local community took part in the event on Saturday evening. | Event organisers said nearly 1,000 people from the local community took part in the event on Saturday evening. |
| Sunflowers were placed on the sea wall in his memory and more than £2,200 was raised. | Sunflowers were placed on the sea wall in his memory and more than £2,200 was raised. |
| Laughlin's illness was charted by his father online after he was found to have a brain tumour, aged four. | Laughlin's illness was charted by his father online after he was found to have a brain tumour, aged four. |
| In February, Lockey, as he was known, had a stem cell transplant for a rare leukaemia and was given the all-clear, but suffered a relapse of the blood cancer. | In February, Lockey, as he was known, had a stem cell transplant for a rare leukaemia and was given the all-clear, but suffered a relapse of the blood cancer. |
| "Lockey's death has touched everybody," said Michelle Richardson, from the Unlock a Life for Lockey campaign. | "Lockey's death has touched everybody," said Michelle Richardson, from the Unlock a Life for Lockey campaign. |
| "We live in a very close knit community and this was a chance for everybody to celebrate his life. We held it exactly a week to the time when he died. | "We live in a very close knit community and this was a chance for everybody to celebrate his life. We held it exactly a week to the time when he died. |
| "Nearly 1,000 people turned up and it was absolutely overwhelming to see the community coming together." | "Nearly 1,000 people turned up and it was absolutely overwhelming to see the community coming together." |
| The money raised will be donated to Laughlin's parents, John and Andrea, who will decide how to use it at a later date. | The money raised will be donated to Laughlin's parents, John and Andrea, who will decide how to use it at a later date. |
| Last month, national charity for sick children WellChild named Laughlin as its Most Inspirational Child of the Year after receiving hundreds of nominations for the title. | Last month, national charity for sick children WellChild named Laughlin as its Most Inspirational Child of the Year after receiving hundreds of nominations for the title. |
| Its patron, Prince Harry, gave Lockey his award at a London hotel. | Its patron, Prince Harry, gave Lockey his award at a London hotel. |
| Laughlin's parents set up a charity earlier this year to distribute craft boxes to children at Great Ormond Street Hospital, where he was being treated. | Laughlin's parents set up a charity earlier this year to distribute craft boxes to children at Great Ormond Street Hospital, where he was being treated. |
| A farewell procession for Laughlin will take place next Saturday along Burnham-on-Crouch High Street from the Clocktower at 10:30 BST, before a private funeral. |