A North East dad whose 32-year-old daughter died is set to walk 90km for a cervical cancer charity.
Paul ‘Willo’ Williams, frontman of the band The Skapones, and his wife, Ruth, said goodbye to their daughter, Zoey, last month.
Zoey was diagnosed with stage four cervical cancer last August when she was just 31.
The mother-of-one, who worked as a barmaid, was told her cancer was terminal, last Summer.
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Zoey died on Wednesday, May 17, at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
Mr Williams wanted something positive to come from this, so he has set up a crowdfunding page, raising money for Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust.
He and his son, Jack, are challenging themselves to walk 90km this month, as June is cervical cancer awareness month.
Mr Williams wrote on the crowdfunding page: “Myself and my son Jack are challenging ourselves to walk 90km in a month to raise money for Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust.
“Cervical cancer caused the death of my daughter Zoey in May 2023 and with June being Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, this would be the perfect time to do this.
“If the money raised saves one life and helps to find a possible cure through intensive research then it's mission accomplished.”
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Describing his daughter as a “force of nature” and a “strong character”, Zoey’s death has had a huge impact on those she left behind.
Mr Williams wants to highlight the importance of attending cervical screenings.
“She had her appointment and it got cancelled for whatever reason, and she just never got round to rearranging it, so I think it’s really important for everyone to know how important it is to go to those appointments.”
He continued: “Mr Williams continued: “It’s so important to go to these appointments, it could have saved Zoey.”
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In the UK, nine women per day are diagnosed with cervical cancer.
Mr Williams and Jack wanted to reach £1000 in donations by the end of June. At the time of writing, the total stands at £1,650.
To donate, please do so by following this link: bit.ly/42Zzj2X
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