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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Anita McSorley & Zahra Khaliq

Desperate mum surviving off children's leftovers and cups of tea says she can't afford Christmas

A struggling single mum has told of her heartbreak in the lead-up to Christmas, as she skips meals and survives off her children's leftovers.

Mum-of-four Victoria Walker says she can't afford Christmas this year, even with the support from charities and rarely turning on her heating.

In heartbreaking scenes, her 11-year-old daughter even offered her own pocket money to cover essentials.

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