A mum has paid tribute to her 'witty, cheeky and gentle son' who died after a 12-year battle with brain cancer.

Connor Creasey was just 11-years-old when he was diagnosed with brain cancer, after suffering for three months with nausea and sickness; symptoms which were originally attributed to nerves.

Shortly after his diagnosis, mum Verity Oliver, from Lincoln, set up a Facebook page called Connor's Cancer Bash and posted updates about his journey through treatment which serves as a source of inspiration and hope for many.

Connor lost his battle with cancer on Monday, November 9, aged 23, with his mum and younger brother holding his hand.

His mum has since spoken with Lincolnshire Live to pay tribute to her 'witty, smiley and loving son'.

Verity said: "For me as a mum, of course, I'm biased, but when I read some of the comments left by people he knew, it's about how inspiring, smiley, supportive, kind, and generous he was.

"He was cheeky - sometimes he would pretend to fall or pretend to faint. He had a real spark and a sense of humour.

"In the last few years, he was an incredibly calming and peaceful person. He helped one of my friends overcome her fear of death.

"And he was so gentle. I remember one time he was in discomfort and the nurses were trying to determine why and where, and he just gently pulled the covers over himself so they couldn't get to where it hurt.

"In the end, he was ready and he was happy."

Connor was just 12 when he was diagnosed

Connor underwent several rounds of chemotherapy and had three years clear until cancer eventually returned in 2012.

Verity says his younger brother Alex had to undergo therapy as he struggled to come to terms with Connor's illness.

She said: "He suffered deep anxiety, which sometimes manifested in anger and a fear of germs.

Connor with Rob Zombie and his band at Download festival

"He went through a period of not being able to touch Connor's things, not being able to sit in the same chair or touch the same cutlery.

"But we've always come through this as a family and always clung to the silver linings.

"Connor always had such a zen approach to life and his situation. At the end that's all you can control."

Connor has many passions and loved all things Batman, Lego, and Minecraft.

Throughout his life, he met many famous faces including Roger Daltry, Rob Zombie, and the Duchess of York.

Verity said: "He completed a National Citizen Service programme and raised money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

"He won many awards, including an award from the Lincolnshire Echo.

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"He was one of the patients on the children's ward at Queen's Medical Centre and many other families would approach him and doctors would introduce family's with children suffering from cancer to him.

"He took everything in his stride and really lived in the moment.

"I just want to thank everybody who has supported us over the last 12 years."