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John-Paul Clark & Laura Ferguson

Son of Glasgow mum who passed away at Celtic convention in Las Vegas to bring ashes home

The son of a Celtic fan who tragically died after travelling to Las Vegas for a Hoops convention has spoken of his heartbreak.

Kevin Martin, 32, was packing a bag to fly to his mother Ellen Cassidy's bedside when he received the devastating news she had passed away on Thursday night.

Ellen was on a 10-day trip to the US when she received the shock cancer diagnosis. The 54-year-old began to suffer from fatigue and pain near her kidneys during the trip. She was rushed to nearby Sunrise Hospital and Medical Centre where doctors discovered cancer in her gallbladder.

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