SOUTH BOSTON — A little boy diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor kicked off the annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday.
Six-year-old Devin Suau and his family are hoping to get into a clinical trial. The cancer, DIPG, does not have many treatment options and to promote awareness about the need for a cure, his family has been using the hashtag #WhyNotDevin.
Devin has always wanted to be a police officer and got to serve as the Framingham Police chief for the day.
His uncle is a Boston Police officer, Justin Cremmins, and he and Devin were at the front of the parade.
Chief Devin with Officer McGrath while trying on his new uniform. Devin will be in Bostons St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday. #whynotdevin pic.twitter.com/jlBIaRvShD
— CJ (@Lightninginacup) March 18, 2017
@MassGovernor Thank You for stopping by to meet Devin- please make May 17th DIPG Awareness Day #whynotdevin pic.twitter.com/4wfbrtRt1I
— Sharon Asiaf (@Asiafski) March 19, 2017
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