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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Louisa Gregson

The little boy who smiled through unthinkable suffering until the day he died

When little Lincoln Stoddard was born prematurely at just 24 weeks old, he was so tiny he could fit in the palm of his mother's hand. Tragically, the happy little baby - known affectionately as 'Linky Loo' - survived only two short years.

He passed away five days after his second birthday. He suffered a multitude of health complications and caught Covid while battling each and every day. Lincoln always had a smile on his face.

When he contracted coronavirus, his parents suspected it was the 'beginning of the end'. He took his final breaths with his heartbroken mum and dad - Shaunie and Jordan - by his side.

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