A brave teenager who “fought so hard just for a normal life” after being diagnosed with cancer has died.

Jordan Giddins, aged 18, of Flint, was diagnosed with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) at just 11-years-old and suffered with Ewings Sarcoma, a type of bone cancer.

He went through gruelling treatment to battle the disease but sadly died on Thursday night.

Jordan’s mum Mandy Giddins, who is a nurse at Wrexham Maelor Hospital said: “He told us all he loved us, he shut his eyes and went peaceully in our arms.

“Everyone loved him because whatever was thrown at him he just wanted to get better. Despite all the treatment, the Ewings Sarcoma came back in and was too aggressive for Jordan to beat it.

“Since January he has been in agony and I just think no-one should have to experience that. He couldn’t even walk at the end.

“He had been so strong and fought so hard just for a normal life. He has gone through everything in the last 18 months but still he never complained.

“He was always bothered about everyone else and didn’t want us to worry about him. He was amazing.”

As reported in the Leader last year, people donated money to help Jordan receive the funds he needed to go to America to have a form of radiation therapy from the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute.

He had spent 150 nights in hospital, received 48 blood transfusions, 10 hours of surgery and spent 10 weeks in America to fight the bone cancer.

The family of the former Flint High School pupil said despite everything he was always smiling and “lit up every room he was in”.

Mrs Giddins added: “He was so funny and made everyone laugh, he never had a bad word to say about anyone.

“He was mad about football. Manchester City was his team. He was so poorly but he woke up to ask what the Manchester derby score was.

“He always said it’s no fun being ill. He was just 18 – that’s just no age.

“He had such lovely friends who kept him going through everything.

“He’d go to a party and wouldn’t know anyone but by the end of the night everyone would know him. 

“Some of his friends even came out to America.

“We thought at the end of the year that that would be it and we’d finally be able to get on with our lives. He fought right till the end but just couldn’t fight any more.”

The 18-year-old, known to his friends as Giddo, was always “so grateful” for all the support people had given him during his battle, according to his mum.

He received thousands of pounds from generous people for his treatment.

Jordan’s family also wanted to thank everyone for their support during such a difficult time.

To remember Jordan, his friends let off balloons and fireworks on Friday night on the fields of St Richard Gwyn High School.

Jordan’s funeral is to be held on Monday May 8, at 1pm at St Mary’s Church, Flint. His family have asked everyone to wear either football shirts or light blue for his favourite football team, Manchester City.