Conservative Party leader David Cameron walks through Chadlington with his wife Samantha and his children from left Ivan, Nancy and Arthur
The son of Witney MP and Conservative Party leader David Cameron has died.
Ivan, six, was taken ill overnight and died in the early hours of today, a Conservative Party spokesman has confirmed.
The youngster suffered from cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy.
A spokesman said: “It is with great sadness that David and Samantha Cameron must confirm the death of their six-year old son Ivan.
"Ivan was taken ill overnight and died at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, early this morning.
"David and Samantha would ask that their privacy is respected at this terribly difficult time.”
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