Six-year-old Charlie stars in charity Make-A-Wish’s emotional Christmas campaign. His mum Amanda bravely shares their story…

When six-year-old Charlie was told he’d be granted a wish, he knew exactly what he wanted: to be a magician for the day. Little Charlie has medulloblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer In September, his parents made the heartbreaking decision to stop treatment.

And so for Charlie, who lives in Derbyshire with his mum, dad and little brother, this Christmas might be his last. His mum Amanda says: “To know we just have months left with Charlie is unimaginable. There aren’t really any words to describe how it feels to know we’ll be saying goodbye. But we’re making every day count, making memories that we’ll remember forever to celebrate our beautiful boy.” RE

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