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Parents Raise £70,000 for Kids' Rare Disorder Fight

6/14/2025

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Mel Dixon and her husband Charlie embarked on a heartfelt nine-hour trek across London, raising an incredible £70,000 for their children, Tom, 15, and Rosie, 10. Both children are battling a rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the DHDDS gene, a devastating neurodegenerative condition that currently has no known cure.

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Mel Dixon and her husband Charlie embarked on a heartfelt nine-hour trek across London, raising an incredible £70,000 for their children, Tom, 15, and Rosie, 10. Both children are battling a rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the DHDDS gene, a devastating neurodegenerative condition that currently has no known cure.