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Holly Lennon & Jordan Shepherd

Scots teen with Down's Syndrome 'failed by the system' as support runs out

A teenage boy with Down's Syndrome is being 'failed by the system', according to his family.

Kyle and Gillian McCormick, from Knightswood, Glasgow, say that their son Mikey has been left with no support after finishing school over a month ago. They fear that he will become reclusive and regress in social ability while waiting on a support package to be offered by social services.

The couple, who look after 17-year-old Mikey full time say they may be forced to put him into supported living earlier than they planned as they struggle to cope on their own.

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