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Fiona Jackson & John Bett

Toddler born with spinal condition defies the odds by learning to walk

A toddler born with a spinal condition has defied the doctors who said she wouldn't be able to use her legs properly - by learning how to walk.

Lacey Grace Bower has spina bifida and when her condition was discovered her parents, Michelle and Michael, were urged to terminate the pregnancy, but they refused.

The youngster had an operation on her back while she was still inside her mum's womb, but even with that they were told to prepare for the worst.

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