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Sara Odeen-Isbister

Mum fears she won't be able to afford £17,000 energy bill to keep disabled daughter alive

A mum fears she won't be able to afford the £17,000 it might cost her in energy bills to keep her disabled daughter alive.

Carolynne Hunter's daughter Freya Hunter, 12, has severe cerebral palsy and needs oxygen for her chronic breathing problems, plus a warm room.

The family's energy bill was previously around £6,500 a year but this could rise to a whopping £17,000 next year.

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