THE heartbroken parents of a toddler who died suddenly from a rare genetic disorder have spoken about their heartache and that of his four-year-old older brother who has the same condition.
Jack Linford was just two-years-old when his little body simply stopped working.
Jack suffered from VLCAD - which prevents the body from converting certain fats to energy.
Jack, described as usually a feisty, mischievous little monkey, became ill and as his parents Simon and Laura were getting ready to take him to hospital close to their home in Gawber, he suddenly stopped breathing.
He was rushed by ambulance to Barnsley Hospital and put into an induced coma.
But after being transferred to Sheffield Children's Hospital and further tests his parents were told what no parents ever wants to hear- 'there is nothing we can do'.
Jack's funeral was last at St Thomas' Church in Gawber, and everyone wore Curious George badges and released balloons afterwards.
His parents want more people to know about the condition that killed him and for money to be raised for the the charity CLIMB that has helped them so much.
Laura said: "We have set up a Facebook page and friends are fund-raising in Jack's memory because we want some good to come out of something so hard and cruel and unfair.
"We want to help other families, raise money for the children's ward and help finance research- our very special mischievous little monkey deserves all that and more."
