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'Lovely, lovely boy' with 'the most amazing smile' dies aged 12 after diagnosis of rare neurological condition

Tributes have poured in for a 12-year-old described by his mother as a "lovely, lovely boy", who died from a rare genetic neurological syndrome. Josh Jones, from Warrington, was diagnosed with the disorder called FOXG1.

The condition is a rare disorder caused by a mutation of the FOXG1 gene that impacts brain development and function. Josh's mother, Kate Jones said her son had the "most amazing smile".

Tributes have poured in for the 12-year-old, the Liverpool ECHO reports. Writing on Facebook, Caroline Suzanne Reeve said: "Sad news Love to all his family and friends such a beautiful smile RIP Josh."

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