condition six years ago in 2015. The once fit and healthy dad-of-seven worked as a roofer before he began to struggle with his balance.
A blood test detected the disease, and in a tragic turn, his twin brother was also diagnosed with Huntington's just one week later.
Martin, 54, who loved doting on his five grandchildren and playing the flute, is now unable to feed himself or speak after the genetic disease robbed him of his life.Partner of 27-years Sadie Henderson, 61, says police officers would often pick Martin up in the street, mistaking his symptoms for being drunk.Now his full-time carer, Sadie is desperate to raise-awareness about the disease that has changed their lives forever.She told the Record: "I knew nothing about Huntington's.
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