The granddad whose voice was stolen - and his desperation to tell his grandson he loves him

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A superfit granddad whose voice was stolen by a stroke has told how he is desperate to tell his grandson that he loves him.

Tom Morris was dubbed 'Mr Healthy' before a stroke in November 2019 left him with crippling aphasia, affecting his ability to speak.

The condition comes from brain damage and causes difficulty with language or speech. Tom, 56, a keen cyclist and runner, was also left with verbal dyspraxia, which makes speaking virtually impossible, weakness and paralysis down the right-hand side of his body.

But he says he is determined to get better for the sake of his first grandchild, baby Thomas, who was named after him. Tom said: "I’ve just become a