Air hostess dies of skin cancer- An air hostess who sunbathed in some of the world's hottest destinations has died of skin cancer aged 25.
- An air hostess who sunbathed in some of the world's hottest destinations has died of skin cancer at 25, it has emerged.
- Virgin worker Hayley Birch developed the disease just under two years ago after bronzing herself in places like Las Vegas, Dubai and Australia.
- Her mother Penny, from Solihull in the West Midlands, said her daughter would often top up her tan on rest days between flights.
- "It just seems so cruel and so very unfair," she told The Daily Express. "She was doing a job she absolutely adored and had her whole life ahead of her."
- Miss Birch died last week, just days before a fund-raising ball she organised was due to take place.
- Her family has vowed the event will go ahead as planned, raising money for Birmingham Queen Elizabeth Hospital's Skin Cancer Research Fund.
- The hostess' cancer battle started in December 2007 after she discovered a mole on her leg. It was found to be cancerous and removed.
- Six months later she discovered a lump in her groin, which was also taken off. But the cancer soon spread to her stomach, neck and armpits.
- Miss Birch, who worked for Virgin for four years, started a course of chemotherapy but was told earlier this year that her cancer was terminal.
- Her mother said: "She did enjoy sunbathing and would often top up her tan on rest days between flights."
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