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Jenny Foulds

Alexandria youngster with rare condition Pica delighted with bedroom makeover

A Vale youngster has finally got his dream bedroom after a generous firm carried out an incredible makeover – ending the family’s two year fight to make it safe.

Little Barry McLaughlin walked into his aquarium-themed new bedroom last week after Impact Group UK offered to transform it at their own cost.

The five-year-old has Pica, a rare eating disorder which causes him to chew wall and floor coverings, and has been waiting on West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership to carry out vital adaptations.

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