UK Mother, 23, Dies on Christmas Day After Leukemia Diagnosis 1 Month Earlier

Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
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A young British mother of one died tragically on Christmas Day, less than a month after she was diagnosed with Leukemia.

Kirsten Hawksey, 23, of Liverpool, England, was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia on Nov. 27, and died less than a month later after complications during her chemotherapy.

Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
Holly Kellum is a Washington correspondent for NTD. She has worked for NTD on and off since 2012.
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