Bright, healthy and eloquent, he was a much-loved son to proud parents Trevor and Melanie and brother to Jared, Caitlyn and Tobias.

As a family, they loved nothing more than spending quality time together, enjoying scouting events, archery and being with friends.

Nothing, therefore, could prepare them for the nightmare which unfolded in November 2021 - the beginning of a journey that led to Rhys being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

Rhys Kershaw (left) with his family (Image: EACH)

He had complained of discomfort in his groin, and, when the area was touched, he was left in excruciating pain.

His parents took him to hospital, and the problem was diagnosed as suspected appendicitis. But an ultrasound revealed a growth.

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