Mother in court over son's cancer treatment

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A mother who sparked a nationwide manhunt after running away with her seven-year-old son has gone to the High Court to challenge the medical treatment doctors say he should receive.

Sally Roberts believes her son Neon's health will be harmed if he receives radiotherapy for his brain tumour.

A judge is being asked to decide whether it is in the boy's best interests to undergo treatment. Branwen Jeffreys reports.

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