Cornwell pays for fan's cancer drugs

An American crime writer has promised to pay for a charity worker’s cancer treatment after reading about her plight, it emerged today.

Tue, 09 Aug, 2005 - 16:56

An American crime writer has promised to pay for a charity worker’s cancer treatment after reading about her plight, it emerged today.

Patricia Cornwell contacted Debbie Munro, 45, after she heard the family were forced to sell their home near Great Yarmouth to fund treatment for her advanced colon cancer.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: Great Yarmouth Place: America Person: Cornwell Person: Patricia Cornwell Person: Debbie Munro Person: Munro Organisation: NHS

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