Coventry toddler with rare cancer dies

Hallie Reeve's parents have described her as the "purest soul with the most infectious smile."

Author: Ben CartwrightPublished 20th Nov 2023
Last updated 20th Nov 2023

A toddler from Coventry - battling a rare type of cancer - has died, according to her family.

Posting on Instagram, Hallie Reeve's mum, Kim, posted a black and white photo of the toddler accompanied with "Hallie Ruby Reeve, 17.10.2021 - 19.11.2023."

The post also included the dove and white heart emoji.

Hallie was diagnosed with Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukaemia when she was just eight months old - and needed potentially life-saving treatment in America.

She was treated at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

The family of Hallie started the #RallyForHallie campaign to try and raise ÂŁ1,000,000 to fund the specialist treatment.

CAR-T Cell Therapy involves the extraction and manipulation of cancerous cells in a laboratory and is said to be 92% successful.

Over ÂŁ870,000 has been raised for the cause, with over 40,000 donations.

The campaign was supported by stars of both the stage and pitch, with Tom Grennan, Coventry Rugby and Coventry City all contributing to the family's fundraising efforts.

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