Parents pay tribute to Joshua Cashmore after Blurton teen dies…

Joshua Cashmore suffered from a muscle-wasting condition.

THE parents of a bright teenager have spoken of their anguish after their son died aged 19.

Joshua Cashmore suffered from a muscle-wasting condition called Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which left him wheelchair-bound.

The youngster was one of the first people in the country to try steroid treatment to help with his condition after being diagnosed with the life-limiting illness.

Now his dad Stuart and mum Kelly have paid tribute to their caring and loving son who died on October 2.

Stuart, aged 36, of Rothley Green, Blurton, said: Joshua was my best friend and an amazing big brother to his four siblings.

He was very bright and was well-liked by his many friends. No one ever had a bad word to say about him.

Stuart added that Joshua loved watching all kinds of sports and was a keen supporter of Leicester City Football Club.

Fans of the Foxes conducted a round of applause on the 19th minute at the home game against Burnley last Saturday in memory of the former Newcastle College student after supporters organised a Facebook campaign. And Stuart said many friends of Joshua had contacted the family to pay tribute after hearing of his death.

Since he died, we have had a lot of people contacting us saying what a great lad he was, which has been really overwhelming, he said.

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