Tragedy as mum Claire Boland who made desperate 'last resort' plea five months ago dies

Tragedy as mum Claire Boland who made desperate 'last resort' plea five months ago diesClaire Boland, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, had been waiting more than five years for a kidney transplant due to her rare blood combination - and the situation became dire last yearNewsBradley Jolly Overnight News Editor and Charlotte Fisher21:17, 14 Apr 2026Updated 21:18, 14 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesClaire Boland has died after suffering a bleed on the brain(Image: Claire Boland)A courageous mother who waited more than five years for a kidney donor has tragically passed away.Claire Boland, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, suffered a "catastrophic" bleed on the brain before losing her life on Saturday April 4. She said last year she had "lost all hope" in the find a suitable match for a kidney, as her rare blood type meant her chances were two in every 10,000 people.Friends, family and loved ones all came forward to be tested, yet none proved compatible. She suffered a brain bleed while out at bingo with her mum and best friend. It has not yet been confirmed whether the bleed on Claire's brain and her previous health complications are connected.She leaves behind her husband Damien, daughters Ileana, two, and Elodie, 13, along with her wider family, reports the Manchester Evening News.READ MORE: 'I was diagnosed with kidney disease and my 84 year old father-in-law saved my life'READ MORE: Major organ donor development headed by team that saved Mirror boy Max JohnsonView 3 ImagesClaire, husband Damien, and their children, two-year-old Ileana and 12-year-old Elodie(Image: Claire Boland)Claire made a desperate public appeal for a donor just five months ago. She was first diagnosed with type one diabetes at just eight years old, which led to a childhood spent in and out of hospital for 'weeks on end'.Around seven years ago, she developed kidney failure that 'quickly became end-stage'. Claire endured gruelling sessio...