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For photographs of Leanne see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2004/Dec/issue2/ Headline: Brave schoolgirl loses battle with leukaemia By Meraj Rizvi Source: Khaleej Times (Dubai). 9 December 2004 at http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2004/December/theuae_December199.xml§ion=theuae&col Full text: DUBAI — Leanne Fernandes, grade five student of The Modern High School(TMHS), Dubai, passed away yesterday at a London hospital after battling with leukaemia for over two years. The 10-year-old student was undergoing treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London for a while where she was to undergo a bone-marrow transplant operation. But, due to her critical condition, doctors were unable to perform the surgery, funds for which were generated by her school in Dubai. Leanne was on a life support system as her condition deteriorated yesterday and passed away early yesterday morning. The news of her death was received in the afternoon by the school principal, Darryl Bloud .“Mr Fernandes, Leanne’s father, informed me over the telephone from London about the tragic demise of Leanne,” the principal said. “We are completely devastated and have cancelled all the celebrations lined up for the Children’s day on December 15. Instead, a memorial service will now be held on the same day at 11.30am and will be open to all the students and teachers of TMHS and well-wishers of the family,” disclosed Bloud, who was yet to break the news to his students who had left for the day. Bloud recalled Leanne’s last visit to the school on September 27, 2004, when she was in Dubai for a few days. Leanne appeared very happy and in her report read out to the students during the school assembly, Leanne expressed happiness on the support and love received from her school and her classmates. The school had last year raised funds to help Leanne fight her battle with leukaemia and undergo the bone marrow transplant operation. Her brother who is a grade six student of TMHS was flown to UK in November for the operation, which could never take place due to medical complications and her deteriorating health condition. Leanne’s parents who were by her side when she died, plan to fly the body to Goa in India for her final rites on December 16. ==================== Forwarded by Eddie Fernandes
