Cristiano losesNews his cancer fight
POLICE are investigating the sexual assault of a woman by a teenager in the Primrose Hill area of Huddersfield.
The offence happened between 11am and 3pm on Friday, August 25 on Stile Common Road at the junction with Malvern Road.
The victim, a woman in her 40s, was approached by a man who asked her to go to the park with him. When she refused, he sexually assaulted her before walking away down Stile Common Road.
The suspect is described as white, aged in his late teens, of slim build, over 5ft 6in tall, with short, cropped hair which appeared white at the front and grey at the back. He was wearing a dark blue jumper with grey writing across the front, blue jeans and white trainers.
Anyone with information should contact Kirklees Adult Safeguarding Unit on 101, quoting crime number 13170392747.
“Cristiano is now at Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice if family and close friends would like to visit to say their goodbyes. Funeral details will be announced in due course.
“We thank everyone who has supported and donated to enable us to give Cristiano a fighting chance.
“Your support over this horrendous time has meant the world to us and we can never thank you enough for that.”
A family friend said that a decision on the money raised would be made at a later date.
Parents and pupils at Reinwood Junior School were devastated to learn that Cristiano had died. He hadn’t been able to attend for some time due to his illness.
Headteacher Emma Eastwood said pupils were told the news at an assembly on Monday morning.
“We are deeply saddened that Cristiano has lost his brave fight with cancer. He was a quiet boy with a caring personality.
“The thoughts of the whole school community are with Cristiano’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.”
She described Cristiano as an “adorable” boy who enjoyed school and playing hide and seek with his friends.
His former class teacher, Tom Dyson, is planning to talk about Cristiano to former classmates later in the week, she added.
Friends of the family have posted tributes to Cristiano on Facebook.
One woman said: “RIP Cristiano. You were such a brave, beautiful boy who fought so hard. My thoughts and prayers are with Ewa and Orlando. I can’t imagine what you are going through. You did everything you could for him. I’m so sorry for your devastating loss.”
In April Ewa said she had been overwhelmed with the public’s response to an appeal for money to send her son to America for treatment.
Cristiano had suffered with a rare cancer called Embroyonal Rhabdomyosarcoma since January 2016.
Doctors in the UK had said they had done all they could for the boy and could only offer palliative care.