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A couple who lost both their children to rare illnesses have become foster parents to honour one of their son’s final wishes. Karen and Paul Ledsham, from St Helens, Lancashire, said fostering had given them a purpose again after their daughter Abigail and son Harrison died of separate rare conditions at the ages of one and 12 respectively. The idea to foster came from Harrison, when his sister was unwell with Sandhoff disease, a disorder that attacks the nervous system. Mrs Ledsham, 48, a nurse, told the PA news agency: “He mentioned that when she goes to heaven could we let somebody com...

A couple who lost both their children to rare illnesses have become foster parents to honour one of their son’s final wishes. Karen and Paul Ledsham, from St Helens, Lancashire, said fostering had given them a purpose again after their daughter Abigail and son Harrison died of separate rare conditions at the ages of one and 12 respectively. The idea to foster came from Harrison, when his sister was unwell with Sandhoff disease, a disorder that attacks the nervous system. Mrs Ledsham, 48, a nurse, told the PA news agency: “He mentioned that when she goes to heaven could we let somebody com...

A COUPLE who lost both their children to illness are sharing their story ahead of the sixth anniversary of their son's death, to explain how fulfilling one of his dreams has made their 'house a home' again. Karen and Paul Ledsham from Haydock, suffered the devastation of their son Harrison, 12, dying from bone cancer in 2015 and one-year-old Abigail from Sandhoffs Disease in 2008. Harrison and Abigail One shred of comfort came from a priceless comment made by Harrison a few months before he passed, when he said to his parents, “Mum and Dad - why don’t you foster or adopt?” a p...