Dying boy, 5, given all clear to have life-saving stem cell transplant after almost FIVE THOUSAND people queue in rain for donor match

A DYING boy will receive life-saving treatment after almost FIVE THOUSAND people queued in the rain to be stem-cell donors.SWNS:South West News ServiceSWNS:South West News ServiceLast month it emerged that a suitable donor had finally been found after a staggering 10,000 people were tested across the UK.

They wrote on Thursday : "You can imagine how proud we all are and above all how proud he is of himself. GO ON MY BOY." Last week, the couple posted that Oscar was finally developing neutrophils - the white blood cells that indicate recovery in his bone marrow and immune system.A record breaking 4,855 people queued for hours in the rain to get tested after Oscar's headteacher Sarah Keating held an open day at Pitmaston Primary School in Worcester.

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