A family has paid tribute to a mum-of-five who died of cancer just six weeks after being diagnosed.
Louise Gray, from Peterlee, went to her GP last year after feeling unwell and was told to take laxatives for bowel problems. Despite having previously been diagnosed with cervical cancer, the 34-year-old's family say no further tests were carried out.
Louise continued to go to the doctor in pain but seven weeks ago her mum was forced to call 999 fearing her daughter was going to die after taking unwell. She was rushed to hospital where she underwent two blood transfusions to save her life and was given the heart-breaking news she had terminal cancer.
