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Stacey Williams Matthew Smith’s mother

him too.

“There was a sense . . . that he didn’t quite realise what was going on because it was overwhelming.

“But once we got on the train for the ride and everything else started to tick along, you could see his excitement.”

Williams thanked members of the public who had donated towards the trip, thus ensuring the family could afford to make it happen.

“All I can say is that I don’t know how to thank the entire community for what they did for us. Know that he absolutely loved it.”