A BEREAVED mother whose daughter died of cystic fibrosis has donated gifts to a family battling the same condition.

Selina Jeacock, who set up charity Leah’s Wish, contacted Lynette Burgess after reading an article in the Oxford Mail.

In November we reported Miss Burgess’ fears that mould in her Abingdon housing association home, in Ock Street, was worsening her son Tyson’s cystic fibrosis.

Ms Jeacock, 41, wanted to do something to ease her struggle.

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She said: “Lyn is in a house you wouldn’t even put animals in. Her son is quite poorly, the mould is counteracting what they do for him at the hospital.”

Ms Jeacock set up Leah’s Wish in 2013 after her daughter Leah Graham died of cystic fibrosis aged 17.

Dubbed Abingdon’s “pink princess” for her brightly-coloured hair, Leah was diagnosed with the lung-clogging disease in childhood. Some 400 people attended her funeral.

Ms Jeacock used the funds from Leah’s Wish, which raises money for children suffering with cystic fibrosis, to buy Tyson, 17, and his sisters Lilly-May, five and Shannon, 12, a Playstation 4, HP laptop and a bike.

She said: “I got Miss Burgess the presents just so she knows that there are people out there that care. I know what she is going through with Tyson, I just wish I could work a miracle to help her. It really is tough and draining.

“They are such a happy family, I asked one of her daughters what she wanted for Christmas and she just said she wanted everybody to be happy. Most kids wouldn’t think like that at that age.”

Miss Burgess said the generous gesture from Ms Jeacock, who lives in Abingdon’s Buscot Drive, brought tears to her eyes.

She said: “It is just so overwhelming that somebody who has lost a child can do this. It must be hard for her at Christmas time. It just goes to show what a good heart she has.

“I have struggled this year with all the housing stress. Selina has made things a bit easier. The kids are over the moon, my little one is constantly on her bike.”

Tyson said: “It was a wonderful gift, I’m very happy. She also got me a year’s taekwon-do membership to help with my health.”

Since the article, Sovereign housing association – which manages the property – boarded up the back of the kitchen cupboards to stop the mould spreading.