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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eleanor Fleming

Dad-of-two diagnosed with ‘horrific disease’ after slurring his words

A father-of-two diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), who says his "body is dying day by day", is urgently calling for more funding and research into a cure for "this horrific disease".

David Scott, 60, from Leicestershire, received his diagnosis of MND – a terminal, progressive neurological condition causing muscle weakness – in February 2024.

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