A FAMILY in York are running the Yorkshire Marathon this weekend to raise funds for the hospital cancer ward which treated brave Amelia Ellerby.

Saturday, 15 October 2022 15:06

By Emily Horner

Friends attending the funeral of Amelia Ellerby in superhero costumes Picture Mike Laycock, Amelia Ellerby who has died from cancer age 19, and Yorkshire Marathon last year Picture: Ed Horner. The Press

Huntington School pupil, Amelia Ellerby, 19, died on June 12 after doctors discovered she had cancer, following a year-long wait for a GP appointment.

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