Mourne community comes together to support Bethany’s recovery from life-changing illness

THE Mourne community has rallied together and raised thousands of pounds to support a teenage girl who suffered from a life-changing illness.

At the beginning of last year, Bethany Pryce was enjoying the freedom of having her own driving license and getting out and about in the car with her friends.

Aside from an epilepsy diagnosis when she was nine-years-old, Bethany had few health concerns and had been seizure-free for several years.

Unfortunately, this all changed in May 2021 when the Kilkeel girl was referred to hospital after experiencing what she believed to be a severe stomach bug.

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