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Kieran Shingler, 26, Dies After Brain Tumour Discovered Following Flu-Like Symptoms

Family vow to continue Kieran's Krew after his three-year fight with a grade three astrocytoma.

Overview

  • He first fell ill on Bonfire Night 2022 with headaches, a sore throat and a runny nose, then sought help when his appetite disappeared after a negative Covid test.
  • A CT scan at Warrington Hospital revealed a brain mass, and a biopsy at Liverpool’s Walton Centre confirmed an aggressive grade three astrocytoma.
  • Radiotherapy and chemotherapy initially shrank the tumour in early 2023, before scans in July 2023 and June 2025 showed renewed growth.
  • He died on December 14 at St. Rocco’s Hospice in Warrington, with posts from Kieran’s Krew prompting hundreds of condolence messages.
  • Kieran’s Krew has raised more than £27,000 for brain tumour charities, with plans to support the hospice as charities highlight headaches and appetite loss as common tumour symptoms.