Parents of boy, 11, with blood cancer 'forced to pay £5,000 in hospital parking bills'

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The parents of an 11-year-old boy who is battling blood cancer have revealed they have had to spend £5,000 on parking just to visit their son in hospital.

Darcy Sturman has been at a children’s ward since being diagnosed with leukaemia in September 2017, either staying their most of the time or going back for weekly check-ups.

His mum and dad Jo and Jay, who live in Louth, Lincs, have had to do a 166-mile round trip from their home to be with their son who is in a hospital in Sheffield.

In the last few years, they have racked up 20,000 miles and spent £5,000 on parking and £7,000 on fuel on the trips which they make twice weekly.