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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Cecilia Adamou

Man without use of arms or legs is told he doesn't need 24-hour care by council

A disabled man who has no use of his arms or legs was told by his local council that it would be cutting his full-time care... but has now triumphed against its "dangerous" ruling.

Mitchell Salter had always received full-time care as an adult, as he's unable to complete everyday tasks by himself due to the nature of his disability.

However, the 32-year-old from Bliston was told unexpectedly by his local council that it would be cutting his care to only six hours a day from next month.

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