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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Charlotte Hadfield & Sam Elliott-Gibbs

'My son thought he had a common hand injury - now he's trapped in his own body'

A new dad given a devastating diagnosis weeks after the birth of his son is now 'trapped in his own body' after initially thinking he had a common hand injury.

Rob O'Hara first realised something was wrong when he lost the ability to pinch his thumb and index finger together.

After struggling to make a cup of tea, the 33-year-old from Runcorn, Cheshire, decided to book an appointment with his doctor.

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