Kind Ernie sells his toys to help breast cancer charity

TEN-YEAR-OLD LOST HIS MUM TO CANCER WHEN HE WAS SIX

- By DEBORAH HALL

AN East Yorkshire boy who lost his mum to breast cancer when he was just six years old has been inspired to do some charity fundraising. Ernie, now ten, has seen his gran and other family members pitching in to do their bit for Breast Cancer Now.

Ernie, whose late mum Vicki Marshall died of secondary breast cancer aged 34, decided to take the initiative and do some of his own fundraising towards research into the disease. He took a stall at the Skirlaugh Village Hall table top sale on Sunday (August 31) and offered his unwanted toys, books and DVDs.

He was joined by his friend, Harry, also ten, in running the stall, supported by his gran Julie Wright, who left her career in nursing to help look after Ernie and his older brother, Alfie, after Vicki's death in 2021. Julie said: "Vicki would be so proud of Ernie.