A family is looking forward to a perfect Christmas after their little boy nearly died after falling ill on Boxing Day last year.
Oliver Alderson, eight, began complaining to mum Eva Hanlon, 26, of feeling poorly on December 26, 2021.
Despite the best efforts of medics at Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), Newcastle, doctors didn't think he'd survive to see another Christmas with his doting family. He was quickly diagnosed with two genetic conditions, one of them life-threatening, and lost his ability to walk, talk and even smile.
