Sophie Walker from Edinburgh tragically lost her battle with cancer over the weekend and her heartbroken family have paid tribute to the 'bravest girl'. Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters The Radford family have paid tribute to a Scots girl who died with cancer at just 17. Sophie Walker, from Edinburgh, was diagnosed with Wilms tumour in 2017 after going to the doctors with a suspected stomach bug.
Her parents Jamie and Rebecca, who have ten children, have been fundraising for years in the hope a life-saving treatment would become available to cure their daughter. Tragically, after a seven-year battle, her devastated family has confirmed Sophie passed away over the weekend. After seeing the news on social media, the Mirror reports the heartbroken Radfords - who themselves have 22 children - said Sophie was "the most beautiful, kind hearted, funny and bravest girl".
In March, her father Jamie told Edinburgh Live : "Sophie has a tumour which has grown into her spinal column and it has progressed so it is desperate times really. She doesn't have any symptoms but they found it during a routine cancer scan. "We decided to see Professor Vogl in Germany as he does scans then goes into the groin and puts the chemotherapy directly into the tumour.
She has had one of those procedures carried out but it.
