A teenager who underwent a kidney transplant following a legal battle has thanked his donor’s family for saving his life.
William Verden, 17, was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease. He was being kept alive through dialysis but his family were told that he only had a year at most before the treatment would stop working.
His mum Amy McLennan launched a legal challenge after Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust said that offering the boy a transplant was not in his best interest. She branded the decision a "death sentence" and joined forces with human rights lawyers Irwin Mitchell to win a High Court battle for a kidnap transplant.
