The family of a dad who died just days after his 40th birthday have pledged to keep his memory alive.
With a family history of bowel cancer, Darren Mason and his siblings were tested for the Familial Adenomatous Polyposis gene (FAP) which means genetic mutations can occur spontaneously. From a young age, it was confirmed Darren, from Earlestown, had inherited the gene and had to have regular check-ups, he even underwent bowel surgery to remove a "growth".
But just before Christmas last year, he went into hospital for pains in his leg, and was later diagnosed with bowel cancer. Sadly, this year he was told the cancer had spread to his lungs and he died on April 10, 2022 , just days after spending his 40th birthday in hospital.
