It was early April and Rakesh Pai and his wife, Aditi Paralkar, were summoned into the doctor's office at Great Ormond Street Hospital during one of their daily visits to see their son, Sid.
By VIVEK CHAUDHARY, SENIOR REPORTER Published: 23:21 BST, 12 June 2026 | Updated: 23:38 BST, 12 June 2026 View comments
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