The smiley little boy who touched people’s hearts dies from rare disease as hundreds line the streets for funeral
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA smiley and happy little boy has died following a heartbreaking battle with a rare disease. Jace Carney was diagnosed with Krabbe disease when he was aged just 13-months-old.
The condition, which affects just 1 in 100,000 births, destroys the protective coating of nerve cells in the brain and nervous system. READ MORE: Clean Air Zone: Burnham 'open to any solution' that cuts pollution without losing jobs Those who are diagnosed are not expected to survive past the age of two.
Following a lengthy battle with the cruel disease, which saw Jace in and out of hospital, he sadly died on January 4 aged 20 months.
Hundreds came together in honour of him at his funeral on January 14. Lead by a horse-drawn carriage, the procession made its way through Stockport followed by rows of cars.
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