'Doctors said my son, 4, faked limp for attention – but the truth was terrifying'
- Posted on January 10, 2026
- By The Mirror
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'Doctors said my son, 4, faked limp for attention – but the truth was terrifying'

A mum whose four-year-old son contracted a rare disease that's been associated with Victorian slums says she doesn't blame her GP for initially missing his shock diagnosis