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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Adam Maidment

The brave 12-year-old who needs £1,000 a month physio just to stop the pain getting worse - and it isn't available on the NHS

The single dad of a young girl born with two holes in her heart and cerebral palsy says he will ‘fight every day’ to ensure she is able to live her life to the fullest.

Freya Bailey, 12, from Irlam in Salford, relies on a wheelchair every day due to tense muscles and stiffness. To date, she has had five major operations, with the most recent one taking place just five months ago.

“Despite everything, she’s got a wicked sense of humour,” dad Darren, 50, said. “She has a real sense of adventure. Despite all of her difficulties, she’s very open minded about things. She refuses to let anything get in her way."

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