Brave boy Talin loses battle

Talin Hawkins, the little boy whose brave battle with a brain tumour touched thousands of hearts, passed away peacefully early this morning.

A status update posted on the Talin’s Wish Facebook site said: ''Talin Ash Hawkins passed away peacefully a few minutes past midnight''.

Talin, 6, had spent the past seven weeks at Bear Cottage, a palliative care centre for children in Manly.

See Thursday’s Leader for more.

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