The mum of a courageous 14-year-old boy has paid a heartbreaking tribute to him after he died of a rare and incurable condition.
Layton Robinson-Bancroft, from Golborne, Wigan, had spent five years battling the symptoms of a mitochondrial disease - but always managed to have a smile on his face.
His mum Stacey Burtonwood told the Manchester Evening News he'd even smile during hospital appointments and anyone who met him loved him.
She said Layton was born visually impaired but it was not until he was around eight years old that he began to be repeatedly sick and became so tired that he could no longer walk, leading doctors to diagnose his condition.
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