Brave Harvey is model supporter
A BRAVE little boy battling leukaemia was chosen to unveil the new Wrexham AFC kit.
Six-year-old Harvey Jones is the grandson of lifelong Wrexham fan Llion Jones.
The duo were presented with the new shirts by club legend Joey Jones, who now manages the youth team.
The new kit went on sale during a family fun event at the Racecourse ground on Friday, to mark the end of the second day of a 130-mile charity walk led by rock star Mike Peters and his wife, Jules, who have both been fighting their own cancer battles.
The By Your Side walk started in Flint and ends on the summit of Snowdon. It is raising money for the NHS charity Awyr Las (Blue Sky) as a way of thanking the dedicated staff who continue to provide treatment and care for them in North Wales.
Wrexham and Liverpool fan Harvey, from Cynwyd, near Corwen, has been treated for leukaemia since the condition was diagnosed 18 months ago.
Grandad Llion, 62, said: “He just loves football and his dad, Alun, brings him here often on a Saturday and then if he doesn’t Harvey comes with me.
“He was a mascot for the Braintree game last season and he really enjoyed it.
“It was one of the best days he’s had in a long time and he’s chuffed to bits to have been chosen to unveil the new kit.
“At the moment he’s getting treated for leukaemia and he’s getting better every day.
“He has got another 12 months of treatment to go but he’s never complained and he’s never let it get him down.
“We’re hoping by the June next year everything will be fine and maybe we can have a double celebration when he finishes his treatment and we get the result we need and Wrexham win promotion. That would be a really good year.”