HEALTHJul 24 · 17:21 UTCPIX11 NEW YORKKeith Lopez

11-year-old cancer survivor, Suffolk County police officers form unlikely bond

An 11-year-old brain cancer survivor named Dilaria Coker formed a lasting bond with two Suffolk County police officers after a chance meeting when she was 10 years old and battling cancer.

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