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Lauren Del Fabbro

Jesy Nelson says she has ‘duty of care’ to help others after twins’ diagnosis

Jesy Nelson’s twins have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (Ian West/PA) - (PA Archive)

Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has said she feels she has a “duty of care” to raise awareness of the rare genetic condition her twins have been diagnosed with and to help others catch it early.

The 34-year-old singer, who gave birth to twins Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster prematurely in May with fiance Zion Foster, announced in on Sunday that the pair are unlikely to ever be able to walk after being diagnosed with SMA1 (spinal muscular atrophy).

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