Cassandre, castelroussine, suffering from neuroaxonal dystrophy, is passed away this Saturday morning at Tours hospital, his mother Marlène told France Bleu Berry, confirming information from La Nouvelle République.
The teenager who celebrated her 14th birthday on January 10, suffered from this rare childhood disease which forced her to be fed by tube and under respiratory equipment. Her parents had been mobilizing for years to raise money to allow them to leave for Cassandre to operate in the United States.
Since the beginning of the year, she was hospitalized at the University Hospital of Tours.
We want to pay tribute to her courage – Marlène, Cassandre’s mother
Cassandre’s mother underlined the courage of his daughter in her fight against disease. A tribute will be paid to him in the coming days, the date of the funeral is not known at this time.
Marlène also wanted to thank all the people who supported Cassandre and his relatives.