Swansea parents whose son died of cancer aged just three share beautiful news

The family of a little boy who died just days before his fourth birthday have made a special announcement. Morgan Ridler, from Swansea , died in 2023 after being diagnosed with a rare and complex form of cancer when he was just two. Since Morgan's death his parents Natalie and Matt have been supporting other families who face the devastating reality of childhood cancer in Morgan's memory through their charity Morgan's Army. Morgan's parents have made a special announcement on the charity's social media page revealing they are expecting a baby. They wrote: "After heartbreak, hope, a little help from genetic therapy and a journey we'll never forget, our family is growing." Natalie and Matt said Morgan's "little brother or sister" will grow up knowing all about Morgan and his legacy. They added that after years of being "the very best little sister" their daughter Rhiannon is about to become an amazing "big sister too". The full post on the family's social media read: "Our founders, Matt and Nat have some news to share… "Some dreams take a little longer. After heartbreak, hope, a little help from genetic therapy and a journey we'll never forget, our family is growing. "Morgan, you'll always be our first baby, our greatest teacher, and the reason we never stopped believing. Your place in our family can never be filled, and your little brother or sister will grow up knowing all about you and the incredible legacy you left behind. "And Rhiannon, our brave, beautiful girl, after years of being the very best little sister, you're about to become an amazing big sister too. We couldn't be prouder of the kindness, strength and love you carry every day. "A new chapter is beginning, but every chapter of our story will always include you, Morgan. Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever part of our family." The family's heartwarming news comes after they shared that Morgan had helped to save his little sister Rhiannon's life. He was diagnosed with the rare cancer adrenocortical carcinoma in October 2021 after his parents started noticing that he started to gain weight and was complaining of tummy pains shortly after the birth of his sister Rhiannon. Further testing revealed that Morgan had Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, a condition caused by a mutation of the TP53 gene that dramatically increases cancer risk. Speaking to Stand Up To Cancer last year Morgan's family said this testing has helped to save his sister Rhiannon's life as the wider family were tested for the condition and the same mutation was found in Matt and Rhiannon. Anyone carrying this mutation is predisposed to developing rare and very aggressive forms of cancer. While it confirmed that Rhiannon's risk of developing breast cancer is above 95% the family said the testing means they can now look at preventative measures. "Morgan losing his life has probably saved mine and certainly his sister’s," Matt said. Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here . We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice .