Scott braving the shave in aid of muscular dystrophy charity

Scott Horsley, of Stocksbridge, decided to have his head shaved for charity after his friend was diagnosed with the disease.

When Scott’s friend James Maw had his son Rory in 2015, Rory and Scott instantly became best pals. Rory was diagnosed with Becker muscular dystrophy in 2019, so Scott, a car valeter and detailer, decided to shave his hair off in support of Muscular Dystrophy UK.

Scott, aged 27, said: “I decided on doing this for Muscular Dystrophy UK due to my little pal Rory Maw being diagnosed with this condition recently.

“He is literally a great little guy who deserves the world so if this can help find a cure then I’ll happily shave the hair off for him and the charity.”

Tess, Scott’s mum, took on the job of chief head shaver and, with an original target of £150, Scott has so far raised £1,175.

Anyone wanting to donate can do so through his JustGiving page for MDUK, visit justgiving.com/fundraising/scott-horsley

Scott said: “I have some more events in the pipeline to continue to raise money for MDUK in the hope of one day finally finding a cure to this horrible disease.”

Muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.

In muscular dystrophy, of which there are many types, abnormal genes, or mutations, interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle.

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