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Jaimie Kay

Kitten found Leeds mum's breast lump that turned out to be terminal cancer

The family of a terminally ill mum is hoping to raise enough money when she leaves behind her twin daughters.

Kirsty Simpson, from Halton Moor, was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago at the age of 28. It has been a very difficult journey for her and her family and doctors told them devastating news yesterday that the cancer is terminal.

Kirsty, now 31, had been to pick up a kitten for her sister, Katie's, daughter, and after the kitten went to scratch her, she checked under her bra and discovered a lump. Katie, realising something was wrong got her to a doctor who informed her it was cancer.

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