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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Charlotte Hadfield

Dying dad records his voice so baby boy can still hear him talk

A dad has recorded his voice so his baby boy can still hear him talk when a terminal illness robs him of his speech.

Rob O'Hara, from Runcorn, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) just weeks before the birth of his baby boy Jenson. Rob, 34, first realised something was wrong when he lost the ability to pinch his thumb and index finger together anymore.

He initially suspected he was suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome - a common condition that causes tingling, numbness and pain in your hand and fingers. But after he started to experience occasional slow speech, Rob went to see a neurologist for further tests which confirmed he had MND.

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