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| Oscar Knox: Ceremony to celebrate 'Wee Oscar' takes place | |
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| A ceremony to celebrate the life of Oscar Knox, the County Antrim boy who died after a long battle against an aggressive form of cancer, is being held on Sunday. | A ceremony to celebrate the life of Oscar Knox, the County Antrim boy who died after a long battle against an aggressive form of cancer, is being held on Sunday. |
| Oscar, who was five, died on Thursday after a two-and-a-half year battle with neuroblastoma. | Oscar, who was five, died on Thursday after a two-and-a-half year battle with neuroblastoma. |
| His family launched the Oscar Knox Appeal campaign during his illness to raise awareness of the condition. | His family launched the Oscar Knox Appeal campaign during his illness to raise awareness of the condition. |
| The service is being held in St Bernard's Church, Glengormley. | The service is being held in St Bernard's Church, Glengormley. |
| "We welcome friends, family and supporters of Oscar to join us in procession from the NI Children's Hospice and onwards to St Bernard's Church," the family said in a statement. | "We welcome friends, family and supporters of Oscar to join us in procession from the NI Children's Hospice and onwards to St Bernard's Church," the family said in a statement. |
| A strictly private cremation will follow. | A strictly private cremation will follow. |
| Oscar was first diagnosed with the disease in November 2011. | Oscar was first diagnosed with the disease in November 2011. |
| After intensive treatment, 'Wee Oscar' was finally given the all clear in April 2013, but it returned four months later. | After intensive treatment, 'Wee Oscar' was finally given the all clear in April 2013, but it returned four months later. |
| His battle against neuroblastoma captured the hearts of many people in Northern Ireland. | His battle against neuroblastoma captured the hearts of many people in Northern Ireland. |
| In October 2012, he received specialist treatment in America after his family reached their £250,000 fundraising target to pay for the immunotherapy treatment. | In October 2012, he received specialist treatment in America after his family reached their £250,000 fundraising target to pay for the immunotherapy treatment. |
| After his initial diagnosis, his parents set up a Twitter account so they could update friends and family on Oscar's condition each time he was in hospital. | After his initial diagnosis, his parents set up a Twitter account so they could update friends and family on Oscar's condition each time he was in hospital. |
| However, the account quickly attracted thousands of followers. | However, the account quickly attracted thousands of followers. |
| Among them were families whose children have the same condition. | Among them were families whose children have the same condition. |