As epileptic son is finally given cannabis oil, mum asks why he had to go through... SIX DAYS

drops last night, the relieved mum said: “At this stage I do not care who gives Billy the drops as long as he gets them. “He had his first dose at 2.30pm with this very syringe and he quickly began to settle and I feel that will continue. “The contents of this little piece of plastic saved his life... something so tiny. “It’s incredible. Now we are working on a plan to ensure I will be able to administer these drops in time but right now I’m not legally able to and I’m OK with that. “I would say by Sunday we will see even more change for the better in Billy and I’m hoping he will have a decent night’s sleep. I’m just praying that he has no more seizures but that’s not a given. “But we will get there... for Billy and I hope for all the other children who need this medication. “People keep telling me I’ve done an amazing thing. But it’s Billy who had been amazing. He held on, he fought in and he clung on, literally clung in to life while the world raged around him.

“He trusted that I would fix this and with a huge amount of help, it has been fixed.

“Now we need time and a bit of peace to settle down and heal. The battle is won. But tomorrow the next battle starts again to help every other child.”

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She paid tribute to NHS staff, MP Dan Poulter and Steve Moore, director of Volteface – which explores alternatives to public drug policies – for their support, describing their work as “truly amazing”.

Charlotte added that she has been inundated with messages of support from the public from around the world.

Last night the Government came under growing pressure from politicians and health experts to rethink the law. Labour’s