Brave toddler given all-clear from cancer after worldwide online search for stem cell donor

Margot Martini, aged 21 months, was diagnosed with two rare types of leukaemia last October, sparking a huge Team Margot appeal

A brave toddler who sparked a huge online campaign to find her a stem cell donor has been given the all-clear from cancer.

Margot Martini, aged 21 months, was diagnosed with two rare types of leukaemia last October, sparking a huge Team Margot appeal by her parents to find a bone marrow match.

Backed by countless celebrities, including comedian John Bishop, tennis star Boris Becker and X Factor winner Sam Bailey, more than 50,000 people requested swab kits from Delete Blood Cancer UK in just six weeks.

A stem cell donor was found and a transplant took place in February. Margot finally received the all-clear after medical checks on May 6 at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

Now parents Vicky and Yaser Martini have received the incredible news that Margot has beaten the disease, the Birmingham Mail reported .

Delighted dad Yaser, from Essington in Staffordshire, said: We are all very happy and relieved at the news.

The nurse from Great Ormond Street called to tell us on Monday. We were quietly hoping that it would be the case.

Margot is now looking forward to a brighter future with her parents and her brothers Oscar, six, and five-year-old Rufus.

Company director Yaser said: Margot is buzzing around at home, and playing with her brothers. She is doing fantastic.

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Brave toddler given all-clear from cancer after worldwide online search for stem cell donor