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Prestigious award for Margot Martini's mother

The inspirational mother of toddler Margot Martini, who died of leukaemia, has won a prestigious award at a ceremony.

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Vicki Martini was presented with a glass trophy at the Inspirational Mother Awards held in London.

Her daughter Margot, two, died last year from rare forms of blood cancer after a year-long search for a donor.

Following the ceremony that was organised by the Caron Keating Foundation, Vicki posted on Facebook: "I just did what any mum would do. This is for all the inspirational mums I met at Great Ormond Street, Sheffield & Kingston hospitals. My daughter Margot always will be my inspiration. If she were to have had the opportunity of good health, I know she would have grown up to be an inspirational woman."

Vicki, who grew up in Essington, now lives in Roehampton, London, with husband Yaser, and their sons Rufus and Oscar.

The awards were set up by TV presenter Caron's mother Gloria Hunniford to raise money for The Caron Keating Foundation. Miss Keating lost her battle with cancer in 2004.

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