Key Facts

• Lorraine said she moved from London because she feared rising knife crime and worried about Cameron's safety.
• Cameron became unwell three days before he was due to start at his new school and was unable to stand or walk.
• A hospital CT scan revealed a grade 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer.
• Surgeons operated for eight hours and removed nearly all of the tumor, leaving a small portion they considered too risky to remove.
• Cameron received radiotherapy and chemotherapy after spending three weeks in hospital.
• About a year later, headaches and bruises prompted an MRI, which showed that the tumor had returned to its original size.
• Doctors told the family Cameron had two weeks to live, and later said the cancer had spread from his brain to his spine.
• At a children's hospice, Lorraine asked about liquid chemotherapy because Cameron could no longer swallow tablets; the article says the liquid treatment arrived two days later.