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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Adam Maidment

High school in touching tribute to five-year-old girl who died after battling cancer three times

A high school in Bolton has announced staff and students will be taking part in a touching tribute to pay respects to a five-year-old girl who died earlier this month.

Holly Prince, from Hindley in Wigan, died on Friday, April 8, after battling cancer three times. At the age of three, Holly had been diagnosed with Bloom Syndrome - a rare disorder that around 300 people worldwide suffer from.

People with the condition - which has no known cure - can be of unusually small size, have immune system deficiencies, be sensitive to sunlight, and have an extraordinarily high risk of developing cancer. The average life expectancy is 27.

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