Heartbreaking photo: parents farewell daughter, 5, dying of cancer

Devastated parents of a child who lost their lives following a brain tumor shared a heartbreaking picture of their last goodbye with their granddaughter

Zoey Catherine Daggett, five, of Fairport, near of New York, passed away in July. 4th, two years after being diagnosed with the deadly growth, known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glinoma tumor.

His mother, Casey Daggett, revealed that the picture was taken a few hours before Zoey's death. in the arms of his parents with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on television

Zoey died halfway through the movie, said his father Ben.

Casey explained to the local newspaper Democrat and Chronicle: "We" have had two years to prepare for this, but it's never enough.

The high school girl was diagnosed two years ago, in July 2016, after she fell into a playground and she started hobbling, reports the MailOnline

. Arms and tests revealed that she had a rare tumor that strikes children between four and ten years old. Although Zoey underwent several treatments to prolong her life, she stopped responding to radiation therapy a month ago and her condition quickly deteriorated. His parents revealed that their daughter who likes to have fun even called her tumor, calling it "boo boo brain".

In his memory, Ben and Casey had sound waves of Zoey saying "I love you" and "not today" claiming the Game of Thrones line – tattooed on their arms.

Said Casey: "She was just that tiny little person who brought light into every room and every occasion."

A GoFundMe campaign has up to now raised $ 25,000 to help cover the family's medical expenses. Zoey's funeral will be held on Monday, July 9th in Fairport.