Balloon release marks 15th birthday of Crookhorn teenager who died from cancer

HUNDREDS of balloons were released by the family and friends of a teenager who died of cancer.
Friends and family released balloons on Portsdown Hill on what would have been Katie's 15th birthday on February 4Friends and family released balloons on Portsdown Hill on what would have been Katie's 15th birthday on February 4
Friends and family released balloons on Portsdown Hill on what would have been Katie's 15th birthday on February 4

People gathered on the top of Portsdown Hill on February 4 to release the balloons on what would have been the 15th birthday of Katie Scannell, from Crookhorn.

The day was also World Cancer Day.

Her mum Michelle said: ‘It was overwhelming to see the pictures of so many people.

‘It was a lovely gesture by all her friends and our family. it was wonderful.’

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