A ‘vicious cycle’ of mental health problems and drugs led to the recent death of Parys Lapper, his mother – artist Alison Lapper MBE – has said. Lapper, who was born with no arms and shortened legs ...

Parys and Alison, pictured here in 2014, shared a close bond The director of a contemporary art gallery once said: “If you’ve got an Alison Lapper up on the wall, you’ve got to justify it every day.” ...

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