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Mum who refused life-saving cancer treatment to protect baby dies 8 months after giving birth

Cheshire, England: Brave Nicola Cockx, 35, suffered from myeloma and insisted on defeating the disease by natural means, making the ultimate sacrifice for her baby Harriet.

A mother sacrificed herself for her unborn baby by refusing to have lifesaving cancer treatment which killed her eight months after the birth.

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