A teenager with a horrific skin disease that leaves his entire body covered in blisters could have just days left to live. Rhys Williams was born with epidermolysis bullosa, a life-limiting condition that causes painful sores all across his body.
The agonising disorder means the Bolton teenager has spent much of his life barely able to move. Confined to a wheelchair, the 18-year-old would often refuse to leave the house in fear of people staring at him. READ MORE: 'Life was going perfectly.
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Now they're £180,000 richer Rhys’ pain once became so overbearing he told his mum Tanya he wished “a butterfly would come and take him away”.
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