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Offlinedustyvalentino

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Some very, very sad news.
« on: June 02, 2009, 03:17:28 PM »
I have some very, very sad news to report.

Some of you may remember that Waterline Man won a competition through GF's forum last year to attend a meet and greet. He very kindly took myself and ubhal as his guests. BBB came second and along with BBB's father we all went to the M&G before the Newcastle gig last year.

There wasn't actually going to be a "full" M&G at this show with the band playing etc, but they arranged it so that MK could present an award to a real local hero, a kid from Newcastle called Bradley Downes who had been battling cancer.

The local news station featured it and I stuck it on youtube.



Somebody has just left a comment on my youtube page to say that Bradley passed away in March.  :'(

This really is very sad, he was a very sweet little kid. RIP Bradley.
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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2009, 04:20:55 PM »
Dusty, That is very sad news indeed.  He seemed a really sweet and brave little boy.  I am so sorry for his parents and family.
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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2009, 04:57:55 PM »
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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2009, 07:25:10 PM »
rip. why does it always take the good ones?
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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2009, 08:05:10 PM »
That is very very sad news Dusty. He was such a brave little boy. I feel so sorry for his parents and family.
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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2009, 09:08:27 PM »
I just can't believe it. :'(
I was standing right next to him when Mark presented him with the Brave Heart Award.
He truley was a brave young man.
My thoughts are with his parents and his family.

    BBB
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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2009, 12:14:34 AM »
 :(
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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2009, 12:19:56 AM »
 :( :'( Sad  news, indeed. I'm glad that he got to meet his hero though. Thanks for posting Dusty. I remember the story at the time and what brings it closer to AMIT is that you guys were there in the background as MK presented the award. It
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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2009, 03:26:13 AM »
I'm very sorry.   It breaks my heart every time when a child dies of cancer. 
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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2009, 12:18:05 PM »
Life just sucks some times doesn't it :( :(

A parent should never have to bury a child,my thoughts are with his parents,family & friends.

R.I.P. Bradley - a real life Local Hero.
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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2009, 08:44:18 AM »
Such a sad news this morning. Sorry for the kid. He never had a chance to enjoy the life.  :'( :'(
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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2009, 03:54:34 PM »
Real sad news. I am so sorry for this boy and his parents. He was so happy to meet Mark and lucky for him it has happened.
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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2009, 09:46:15 PM »
Thank you for posting Dusty!

I agree with everybody, a child shouldn't have to suffer because of cancer or other terrible illness and die. It isn't honest!

It's terrible. My thoughts are with his parents, other family members and friends.

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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2009, 05:44:49 PM »
RIP Bradley
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Re: Some very, very sad news.
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2009, 11:07:51 AM »
:(  sad indeed....
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