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Antony Thrower & Kristy Dawson

Boy who 'won't make it to teens' already lost use of legs as family plan Disneyland trip

The heartbroken family of a little boy not expected to live into his teens are raising funds to take him on a trip to Disneyland.

Declan McMaster-King, four, has been diagnosed with rare terminal illness known as Batten Disease which affects the nervous system and causes seizures, visual impairment and mobility loss.

Declan, from Gateshead, has already lost the use of his legs and is expected to eventually lose his sight.

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