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Connor Lynch

North Belfast boy defies the odds after being told he would never walk or talk

A young North Belfast boy has defied the odds and started walking after being told it is something that he would never be able to do.

Three-year-old Shea Kelly was born in dramatic circumstances at just 24 weeks when his mum Megan had gone on a trip to Carlingford and after experiencing pains throughout the day unexpectedly went into labour.

The worried mum quickly rushed Shea to Daisy Hill hospital in Newry, while performing CPR on him, and was told upon arrival that the young boy could end up severely disabled.

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