A teenage musician who has died after a five-year cancer battle has left a legacy of a CD, sales of which will go to charity.

Liam Booth, aged 16, was diagnosed with a rare form of the disease, pancreatoblastoma, when he was 11 years old in May, 2002.

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And despite prolonged absences from Derby High School, in Bury, last summer he gained 10 GCSEs and became an accomplished keyboard player and music producer, skills he taught himself during his recuperation.

One of the instrumental tunes produced and performed by Liam - Gone - proved to be his farewell message to the people who loved and cared for him.

Now money from sales of his CD, DJ Boothy, will help to care for other children who have been diagnosed with cancer.

Liam's dad, Chris, said: "After Liam died we found the CD. It contained a note telling us not to get rid of or destroy the contents.

"The songs are about his life, his views on different emotions and feelings. We want it to be made available to anyone who wants it. His music is his legacy."

Liam died on February 6, a month after learning that trial drugs had failed, following some success in slowing the cancer. His mum, Denise, cradled her youngest son in her arms and his devoted brother, Bradley, and his dad held Liam's hands as he died peacefully at their home in Halsall Close, Walmersley.

About 500 people attended his funeral, during which his close friend, Jessica Buckle, sang Lean On Me, in tribute to Liam.

When he was diagnosed, Liam received chemotherapy and radiotherapy and by December, 2002, he was in remission.

During remission, Liam and his family enjoyed a holiday of a lifetime in Florida, funded by regulars at the Cricketers Arms in Walmersley Road, who raised nearly £6,000 in only one night.

Denise said: "Everything was fine until June, 2003, when blood tests showed something to be wrong.

"The cancer had come back but it was hard to find and the doctors eventually found a lump on the back of his breastbone. It was removed in a major operation."

Liam was then in and out of hospital receiving chemotherapy and drugs to combat the cancer, which was attacking his liver and stomach wall.

In April last year, Liam became the first child in the country to be prescribed the trial drug Aplidin, to slow the growth of cancerous cells in his stomach.

Chris said: "For nearly eight months, the drug was slowing down the cancer, but we knew we would lose Liam eventually.

"The drug was not a cure but they were working, at least until January.

"Liam was taken off the drug and he was told that he didn't have long left. He simply said that he wanted to go to college and have a Kentucky Fried Chicken."

He added: "Cancer didn't beat Liam. Liam beat cancer by not letting it get in the way of living his life."

  • Copies of the DJ Boothy's CD can be ordered from Chris and Denise on chrisbthfm@aol.com. At £10 each, all proceeds go to the Manchester Children Hospital Charity's Cancer and Leukaemia Fund.