A fundraising campaign has been launched to support a Ripon teenager who has been diagnosed with a rare form of mouth cancer.
The campaign is raising money for 15-year-old Caiden Brown and his family as he begins what supporters describe as a “long, tricky road ahead.”
More than £6,400 has been donated so far via a GoFundMe page, set up by family friend Joanne Nicholson,
Caiden underwent a biopsy and scans the day before his 15th birthday and spent his birthday in York Hospital.

A week later, the family were told he had an extremely rare type of mouth cancer, particularly unusual in someone his age.
Joanne said:
"Caidens condition is evolving rapidly, requiring constant observation, trips to hospital and assistance with things like eating.
"It now looks like Caiden will require major, life-changing surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment.
"There is a long, tricky road ahead for Caiden, his parents Dave and Tammy and his two brothers Alfie and Harley."
Caiden is well-known in local sporting circles.
He has been part of Studley Royal Cricket Club since the age of seven and also plays football for Ripon City Panthers JFC.
Find the GoFundMe page and support the campaign here.

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