Billy Caldwell in hospital after seizure following "stress" of moving

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By Adam Evans

Billy Caldwell is in hospital after suffering a seizure.

The 12-year-old from Castlederg flew back to Northern Ireland yesterday after the Department of Health issued an emergency license allowing doctors in Belfast to treat his severe epilepsy with medicinal cannabis .

His Mum, Charlotte believes the fit was most likely caused by stress from Billy's continuous movement between hotels and hospitals.

In a statement she said: "Billy is high-spectrum autistic. Every doctor on the planet knows that he should be having familiarity and order in his life - his toys, his garden, his bed, his home"

"Instead he's being forced to endure the exact opposite."

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