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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Martyn Halle & Nicola Small & Saskia Rowlands

Grateful family of boy with severe epilepsy meet mum who helped get him vital medication

This is the moment two devoted mums battling to save their sons from the same life-threatening condition met for the first time.

Marie Siddans’ 15-year-old son Harry punches the air with glee as his delighted mother looks on, while Charlotte Caldwell cuddles her boy Billy – grateful her crusade to make medical cannabis free for children with severe epilepsy has helped one more family.

“I just wanted to say just how thankful we are to you for helping us with Harry,” Marie told Charlotte. “It’s so special and means the world to us. It feels amazing to finally meet you in person.”

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