Cancer battler Bradley Lowery has died, his family have confirmed.

The six-year-old had been receiving end of life care at his home in County Durham this week, and the devastating news has now been confirmed.

In a heartbreaking Facebook post on the youngster's campaign page, mum Gemma said: "My brave boy has went with the angels today 07/07/17 at 13:35, in mammy and daddies arms surrounded by his family.

"He was our little superhero and put the biggest fight up but he was needed elsewhere.

"There are no words to describe how heart broken we are."

Bradley touched the hearts of Merseyside when he was carried on to the pitch at Goodison Park before the Premier League match between Sunderland and Everton in February.

On Thursday fundraising manager Lynn Murphy posted to say although "he is unresponsive" he was "still fighting hard" and "listening to everything we say."

ECHO readers supported a campaign to raise money for his treatment and Everton Football Club also donated a further £200,000.

Back in April, Bradley was given the honorary 41st place in Grand National race.

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Earlier this week family friend Lynn said it was an incredibly "hard time" for the family as they waited and watched for their "baby to take his last breath".

She outlined to followers that nobody knows where the six-year-old is finding his strength from at the moment.

And the legions of followers on Bradley Lowery's fight against neuroblastoma page have been leaving heartbroken emoji comments under the post.

An emotional Lynn wrote: "Bradley is still fighting to stay with us.

"Nobody knows where he is getting the strength from or how he is doing it.

"He has been very close to going with the angels but he pulls himself out of it.

"It is a hard time for us waiting and watching for our baby to take his last breath he started with fighting and he is ending with fighting."# nationshero#ourlittlefighter ".

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Last month mum Gemma said: “Sorry for the no updates everyone I’ve been trying to process information myself.

“Bradley had a scan on Monday and it showed what we feared. Bradley’s cancer is spreading at a very fast rate and he has now got lots of new tumours including in his lungs.

“The lump that was causing pain was originally thought to be a abscess has got bigger and they now believe it’s a tumour.

“We are heart broken this is happening so fast.

“Bradley is now receiving palliative care at home. He is going for radio therapy at the end of this week and next week but this is to control the pain in the hope we get him comfortable.

“Lots of people keep asking how long has he got to live? I can’t answer this as we don’t know all we know is it’s not long.”

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Gemma and Bradley’s family have continually thanked well-wishers for their support and regularly post updates on the ‘Bradley Lowery’s fight against neuroblastoma’ Facebook page.

Gemma added: “We have had messages asking where is the money going that has been raised.

“Please rest assured that all funds that have been raised for Bradley’s treatment is going to be put into the Bradley Lowery foundation charity.

“We are in the process of setting this up and further details of what our aims and objectives are will be published in due course.

“What I will say though because of all the support we have received from you lovely people we are now in a position to be able to help a lot of children.

“Thank you to everyone “

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Jermain Defoe's eyes filled with tears as he emotionally spoke about his best friend Bradley Lowery during his Bournemouth press conference.

The striker was unveiled as a Bournemouth player and needed a moment after being asked about Bradley by reporters.

He needed to wipe away the tears and take a moment to compose himself as he bravely opened up about their heartwarming relationship.

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“I speak to the family every day,” he said. “I was with him a few days ago and it was tough to see him suffer like that.

“In a way I felt like I was prepared for it, because of what I’ve been through previously, like with my dad, but it was just tough to see a kid of that age that’s been going through it for so long and he’s got to the stage where...I can probably say it’s a matter of days.

“But he will always be in my heart for the rest of my life, and what can I say? The family know that not only me, but my whole family, we are there for the family going forward.”

“There’s not a day that goes past where I don’t wake up in the morning and check my phone, or think about little Bradley,” he said.

“Because his love is genuine and I can see that in his eyes when he looks at me. So it’s just special."