A 10-year-old boy with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy has been described as a "walking miracle" by his parents as he continues to defy the odds due to life-lengthening treatment.
Alfie Pentony was diagnosed with the life limiting disease when he was four years old, starting his family on a long journey to find treatment that would allow him to live a healthy and fulfilled life.
His parents Colleen and Jamie have said that Alfie should be wheelchair bound at his age due to his condition and the muscle wastage it causes, but thanks to experimental treatment he has received in America, he is able to run, play football and even have a few sparring sessions at a local boxing club.
