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'Superheroes' renovate home of disabled boy after father’s death

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Shaun Fletcher, 44, had been working on improvements to the family home in Foulden, between Swaffham and Munford, before he took his own life last December.

His son Toby, who was born 13 weeks premature, requires round-the-clock palliative care due to quadriplegic cerebral palsy and dystonia.

The work included creating a ground-floor bedroom for Toby (Image: Band of Builders/PA Wire)

The 16-year-old's condition affects his muscle control, leading to painful involuntary movements that make it difficult for him to gain weight.

He is also deaf, is fed directly into his bowel and is housebound, meaning he requires round-the-clock care.

As Toby’s ground-floor bedroom was an empty........

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