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Daily Mirror
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Joseph Connolly & Julia Banim

Dead teen's lost computer unearthed after 30 years but contents brings mum to tears

A mother has spoken of her joy at unearthing her late son's computer-designed artworks more than 30 years after his death.

When he was five years old, gifted young artist Richard McFarlane was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a muscle degeneration disorder that limits life expectancy.

When Richard passed away in 1991, at the age of just 17, he left behind numerous works of art on his Amiga 500 computer, which he'd created using Deluxe Paint.

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