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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Hannah Cottrell

Sporty teenager left paralysed from shoulder down after ‘stitch’

Shayne said he is determined to stay strong and motivated - (Collect/PA Real Life)

A once “seriously sporty” teenager, left partially paralysed from the shoulder down, has vowed to carry on with his life, describing his condition as merely "a bump in the road".

At the age of six, Shayne Dawson-Dymond was found to have a benign bone tumour at the top of his left knee, which was later removed. However, a routine scan in April 2024 revealed a new shadow on his left shin bone.

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