A mum has paid tribute to her 'precious boy' after the 11-year-old boy who was born with a congenital heart defect died. Kori Parkin-Stovell, known as Captain Kori, was born with a serious heart condition, which meant that the left side of his heart had not developed properly.
The youngster from Ripley became an internet sensation and his story was heard by hundreds of thousands worldwide - and his pirate hero Johnny Depp even took the time to chat to him on a video call.
But his family and followers were well aware that it was likely he didn't have long left to live after a second heart transplant failed to rectify his problems, Derbyshire Live reports. On Saturday, July 8, Kori's health deteriorated rapidly and his mother Pixi announced he had died at around 7.30pm yesterday evening, Sunday, July 9. She released a video statement on Twitter with the words: "My precious boy set sail a little under an hour ago. I am beyond broken."
