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Personal stories
4 September 2020

Mito stories: Charlie

Charlie Withers tragically died aged 2, after being diagnosed with mito at 18 months. Read her story as told to The Sun by her mother, Anna.

Personal stories
12 February 2020

Living with mitochondrial disease

When a child has severe disabilities, the support provided by an attentive sibling not only helps take the strain off busy parents, it can also work developmental wonders. We talked to Jemma Gregory about the bond between her children Isabelle, 8, who has a mitochondrial disorder, and Isaac, 10, who is devoted to her care.