The family of Lucas Pontes has thanked the community for their generosity, but have asked that no more donations be made for the 8-year-old boy.

Eastern Daily Press: All Together for Lucas event, fundraising for Lucas PontesAll Together for Lucas event, fundraising for Lucas Pontes (Image: Supplied)

Fundraising events were held throughout the week for the Southtown schoolboy, who has an inoperable brain tumour.

These included a fun day and balloon release last Saturday which saw the skies above Yarmouth filled with green as a mark of hope.

But Lucas' mother Christiane and father Carlos have now asked that donations stop, after an MRI scan showed Lucas' cancer had spread to his spine.

They said this meant he had 'probably a few months or a few weeks' to live, and tributes have poured in on the 'Prayers for Lucas' Facebook page.

Eastern Daily Press: 24 hour walkathon at Southtown Primary School to raise money for Lucas Pontes who was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year and since then have found out it's terminal.Children walking around the school.Picture: James Bass24 hour walkathon at Southtown Primary School to raise money for Lucas Pontes who was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year and since then have found out it's terminal.Children walking around the school.Picture: James Bass (Image: (C) Archant Norfolk 2016)

Lucas is still at Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge, surrounded by family. The family had been looking to raise £20,000 so Carlos could give up work to spend time with his son, with any extra going toward treatment in America.

Earlier this week Christiane said: 'Thank you so much to all Great Yarmouth. I've lived in Yarmouth for about 13 years and I've never seen something like that. There is no difference between Portuguese, English, Polish, everyone was together for Lucas. We'll never forget what you are doing.'

Businesses in the borough also came together with Anglia Smartphones owner Mark Harwood putting out an appeal for others to join him in donating £10 a week for a year.

The family said the donations they have already received would help with expenses later on.

Eastern Daily Press: 24 hour walkathon at Southtown Primary School to raise money for Lucas Pontes who was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year and since then have found out it's terminal.Children walking around the school.Picture: James Bass24 hour walkathon at Southtown Primary School to raise money for Lucas Pontes who was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year and since then have found out it's terminal.Children walking around the school.Picture: James Bass (Image: (C) Archant Norfolk 2016)