A 12-year-old boy who lived his dreams of watching Liverpool FC sat in The Kop "never let anything hold him back".
Shiv Thakrar lost his ongoing battle with Duchenne muscular dystrophy last month after he was diagnosed with the rare condition when he was three. The genetic condition sees the muscle tissue progressively deteriorate over time leading to respiratory complications the older you get.
Shiv's parents Manoj, 50, and Sejal, 47, told the ECHO they noticed as a toddler he had difficulties walking and would not be able to run like the other children. As he got older Shiv had to rely on a wheelchair when travelling long distances.
