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Paige Oldfield & Nisha Mal

'My little brother was feeling unwell he had a runny nose and a headache - 36 hours later he died'

A brave woman has spoken of when her little brother tragically and unexpectedly died. Rhys Leatherbarrow was feeling unwell, he had a runny nose and a headache.

To cheer him up, sister Kami Leatherbarrow brought him chicken and chips - his favourite meal. But 36 hours later Rhys passed away, leaving his family completely devastated.

Kami, 31, said: “We’re still waiting for him to come out from behind his bedroom door. He would always come out and wind me up.

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