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James Holt & Steven Rae

'My son asked me if he was going to survive brain tumour - I had to tell him the truth'

A heartbroken mum has spoken of the moment she had to tell her young son whether he would survive being diagnosed with an aggressive tumour.

Arnold Chappin was taken to the doctor by his mum, after the 13-year-old began limping and falling over last year.

He also started having difficulty using his left hand - with parents Ruth and Brett realising something serious was wrong with the youngster.

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