Listen: Richard Begbey's daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumour the size of a golf ball - 09/05/2019

May 09, 2019, 03:27 PM

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A Kent father has described the heart-breaking moment his 14 month-old daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Octavia Begbey had a growth the size of a golf ball in the middle of her brain.

Surgeon's at King's College Hospital in London used pioneering technology to remove the tumour during surgery which lasted 22 hours.

Her dad Richard, who lives in Kings Hill, is currently on a walk to raise funds so they can buy a second machine to operate on more people.

They need to raise £15,000 to buy the kit.