Little Leeds United fan Toby Nye diagnosed with brain tumour, devastated family announce

A little Leeds boy and Leeds United fan Toby Nye has been diagnosed with a brain tumour, his devastated family have announced.

The family said on Twitter today: "Toby has been suffering with headaches & vomiting for 5 weeks after numerous examinations the doctors couldn't find the cause.

Leeds United fan Toby Nye, 5, has now been diagnosed with a brain tumourplaceholder image
Leeds United fan Toby Nye, 5, has now been diagnosed with a brain tumour

"Toby had an urgent CT scan of his head on Friday this is when we received the devastating news that Toby now has a brain tumour."

Little Toby, aged five, has been battling stage 4 Neuroblastoma since his 4th birthday.

His family - backed by Leeds United - launched a campaign that managed to raise the £200,000 needed to pay for antibody treatment, which was not available on the NHS.

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