By Stephanie Balloo

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A Midland man who raised almost £250,000 for life-saving cancer therapy died today, with family sharing his ‘final words’ in an emotive last post. Mitch Middleton, described as a “warrior”, had pleaded “I really don’t want to die before my 29th birthday” as his family called on the public to help fund private treatment via GoFundMe to keep him alive. But the 28-year-old, who was from Tamworth and had brain cancer, died peacefully beside loved ones in the early hours of today, September 17, family confirmed. READ MORE: Families urged to get winter vaccines before ‘it’s too late’ as many children ‘unprotected’ In “true Mitchell style”, his family said he had written a message to post after his death. In it, he thanked “every single person” who tried to save his life – including some 13,000 who donated. In a post addressed to Mitch’s family and friends, his girlfriend Amelia said: “I wish this wasn’t what I had to be writing to you all. As you all know, Mitchell has been fighting cancer for a long time now, like the absolute warrior he is. “This morning, Mitchell unfortunately lost his battle, and peacefully passed away with myself and his loved ones by his side at 02:12am September 17 2025. “I think we can all agree, Mitchell brought nothing but laughter and joy to all of our lives, and life will never be the same without him. “Myself and Mitchell’s family are so grateful for everyone who followed and supported his journey. We will post further details regarding his funeral at a later stage. “Before Mitchell passed, he wrote a message out that he was going to post to update you, but unfortunately he never got the chance. I feel it’s only right in true Mitchell style, to tell you what he wrote, so he could have the final word. “‘Thank you to every single person out there that tried save me. ‘ “‘See you all on the other side” Love from Amelia x” Mitch had previously claimed the NHS offered radiotherapy as staff gave him a “poor prognosis” of six to 12 months to live. He apologised for asking for money so close to Christmas in 2024, but described private treatment as his “only hope.” He has said: “Unfortunately, it’s bad news. After going through a year of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, it’s come back. “Due to the NHS being underfunded they’ve only offered me radiotherapy and sent me home to die, with a poor prognosis of six to 12 months.”