Could you be the one to give teen his life back?

FAMILY'S DESPERATE SEARCH FOR A STEM CELL DONOR FOR BRAVE LEO

- BEN PERRIN

A KIND stranger could save a Midland teenager's life after a devastating leukaemia diagnosis.

Leo Sproson and his family, from Bromsgrove, are working with blood cancer charity DKMS to search for a stem cell donor who could give him, or others like him with blood cancer, a second chance of a better future.

Only one in three patients ever find a match in their family and the 16-year-old's chances of doing so are very low as he has no siblings.

This means he is relying on finding a match from a stranger on the stem cell donor register, but just seven per cent of the eligible population in the UK are signed up.

Leo's dad, Warren, said: "Leo is my whole world. He's my mini me, my greatest joy, and he deserves a second chance at life.

"Watching him face this fight with such courage breaks my heart, but it also fills me with pride. He deserves so much more than this struggle; he deserves a future."

Addressing readers, he said: "If you could be the one to give him that chance you wouldn't just be saving a life, you'd be giving my boy a chance to grow up, chase his dreams, and live the full life he deserves. Your support means more than words can ever say."