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Kristy Dawson & Sian Traynor

UNCOVERED: Teenager dies just weeks after back pain diagnosed as aggressive cancer - The Untold Story

A family have shared how they spent a heartbreaking first Christmas without their son after he passed away only weeks after going to the GP with back pain.

19-year-old Carl Scott was described as a "loving and caring" young man, after he tragically died in hospital just a short time after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

Spreading to "every part of his body", Carl's mum, Claire Abraham, shared how her son had discovered a painful lump on his back, before seeking medical attention.

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