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Baby Airlifted After Seizure, Family Raises £65,000 for Treatment

1/20/2026

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Rupert Smith, seven months old, was airlifted to Alder Hey Children's Hospital after a seizure at a Tesco store in Broughton, Flintshire.
His mother Siobhan Smith performed CPR while awaiting emergency services.
Rupert has Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC), a rare condition that can cause paralysis and seizures.
The family has raised about £65,000 for treatment and research through Rupert's Rainbow and seeks U.S. clinical trials, remaining hopeful.

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Rupert Smith, seven months old, was airlifted to Alder Hey Children's Hospital after a seizure at a Tesco store in Broughton, Flintshire.
His mother Siobhan Smith performed CPR while awaiting emergency services.
Rupert has Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC), a rare condition that can cause paralysis and seizures.
The family has raised about £65,000 for treatment and research through Rupert's Rainbow and seeks U.S. clinical trials, remaining hopeful.