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Sunderland woman wins fight for accessible swing in her local park for nephew with muscular dystrophy

The aunt of a boy living with a rare muscle-wasting condition has won a battle to see a wheelchair accessible swing in her local park.

Angela Turnbull has been campaigning for the better part of a year to see the swing installed in Hylton Castle play park, Sunderland, with works due to start on Monday.

Her nephew Will lives with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare condition that predominantly affects males causing progressive muscle weakness and deterioration. Aged just nine, the youngster has to use a wheelchair.

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