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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Martin Toledo

What Happened to Tony Hudgell? The Story of Abuse, Survival and Why His Parents' Release Shocks Britain

A child sitting on the ground (Credit: Jessica Hearn/Unsplash)

Tony Hudgell, a 10-year-old from Kent, has become a national symbol of resilience after surviving horrific abuse at just 41 days old.

His biological parents, Anthony Smith and Jody Simpson, were convicted in 2018 of child cruelty so severe it led to the amputation of both his legs.

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