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Preston: Fake cancer victim fan returns memorabilia

ByPA Sport Report

Updated 04/06/2015 at 15:12 GMT

Preston have had all of the memorabilia they gave Linda Moon returned to them after the supporter revealed she lied about having terminal cancer.

Linda Moon, left, was invited on to the pitch before the Sky Bet League One play-off final at Wembley

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It emerged this week that Moon, who the club, players and supporters rallied behind when she claimed to have contracted bowel cancer, had in fact duped people and was suffering instead from a blood condition known as Vascular Ehlers Disease.
North End had taken their Sky Bet League One play-off final trophy to her home while she was also given signed shirts from the likes of Kevin Davies.
Earlier this week, Davies and former team-mate Jack King, who donated his play-off final shirt to Moon, had both expressed their disappointment at finding out Moon's story was a hoax.
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Linda Moon poses with the League One play-off trophy (Twitter)

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In the interview with Rock FM where she came clean about her lie, Moon promised to return everything to the club and they confirmed on Thursday that they were once again in their possession.
A tweet from the Lilywhites read: "All PNE memorabilia given to Linda Moon has been returned & we'll be doing various charitable acts with it. We'll always be a community club"
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