Foster parents say they miss'smiles and laughter'after adoptive son's death, once called 'the baby no one wanted' .
Callum suffered from a number of health problems, including visual and hearing impairments, due to being neglected and severely injured at a young age, YorkshireLive reported.
Callum, who was not expected to live more than two years, died in April of this year at the age of 27.
His adoptive parents, Beryl and Murray Horton, say their lives now feel "empty."
Callum suffered a severe brain injury at a young age, leaving him blind, deaf and in need of a wheelchair.
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Horton Family)He was found "apparently dead" in the home of his parents, Mark Chamberlain and Gail Woodward, in 1995. it was done. He took Callum to the hospital, and Judge John Shand gave the pair his two-year probation,Derbyshire Live reports.
Callum had a quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Diagnosed with paralysis, he also suffered from epilepsy.
Judge Shand told Stafford Criminal Court at the time:
Callum's fortunes changed when he was three months old. Beryl and Murray gave him a loving home.
The couple legally adopted Callum and helped him live his life to the fullest while encouraging his interests such as swimming and horses.
Murray, 82, and her 94-year-old Beryl have been raising teens for years, but were told that 'nobody wants' Callum. Later, I decided that I wanted to adopt Callum.
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Horton family)Beryl said: All we could do was comfort him and love him.We took him everywhere.Raising a boy like Callum was a 24/7 thing.
``Life is so empty. He's not there to smile at you. I couldn't do it either, but he was a cheeky little soul.I really miss his smile and laughter.We still talk to him every day as if he was still here."{93
Callum lived much longer than doctors had predicted, with partial recovery of his sight and hearing.
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Hortons)Murray says so. If it was too cold, I would always soak my feet.
The Hortons are well known for helping people with special needs in their hometown of Willington, Derbyshire. The couple ran his CREST group in Burton for his 40 years. Closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Thanks to the funds raised by the CREST group, Callum was able to enjoy a bike specifically designed for people with special needs at her Shobnall Leisure Complex. CREST met four times a week for swimming lessons, trampoline sessions, horseback riding classes, and outings. , and the couple won the Queen's Award., Beryl carried the torch through Burton at the 2012 London Olympics. Murray has lost his beloved son. Hundreds of people gathered at his funeral.A total of 150 mourners wearing lilacs: his favorite color.The horse-loving Callum's hearse It was a white carriage.
