A family seeking to raise £30,000 to help a teenager who has a rare genetic condition are hoping Newbury’s residents will join them for tea and cake this Sunday. Owen Murray was just 11 when he was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare progressive muscle wasting condition. There is currently no cure. It is expected that the Stanford Dingley youngster could lose the ability to move without support when he is 15 – just two years time. Right now, the family says he struggles to keep up with friends, tires easily, and needs a wheelchair for longer distances. He is also expected to nee…
