7-year-old cancer patient to have op against mother’s wishes

A seven-year-old boy at the centre of a legal dispute over cancer treatment is due to undergo more surgery on a brain tumour today — against his mother’s wishes.

Sally Roberts wanted any operation on her son Neon delayed until more doctors had been consulted about the need for further surgery.

But a High Court judge yesterday ruled that further treatment should go ahead after a specialist said an operation needed to be carried out urgently.