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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sarah Ward

Toddler diagnosed with rare form of leukaemia after mystery bruises spotted on family holiday

Cochrane Family/Just Giving

A mother whose toddler son was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia while on a family holiday to the UK has recounted how the condition was spotted after mystery bruises began to appear on his body.

Leighann Cochrane, 36, and husband Keith Riddell, 53, jetted back to Scotland from their home in New Zealand five weeks ago, with Arran, aged three.

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