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Anita Merritt & Alahna Kindred

Mum's joy as son who was first in UK with rare genetic condition is set to marry

A mum has shared her joy as her son with a rare condition is going to get married.

Davey Shield, now 34, was the first person in the UK to be diagnosed with KBG Syndrome at Great Ormond Street children's hospital.

There are only 240 known cases worldwide of the rare genetic disorder.

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