Toddler unable to walk needs help to get vital treatment for rare condition

And without specialist treatment, he will never be able to walk.

His family have been searching for an answer and have found an American doctor who can see Ozzie in his clinic in Poland in October.

But they need to raise funds to cover the treatment and travel costs.

They are holding a special fundraiser in Shrewsbury next month and appealing for public support with an online fundraising page, with an initial target of £1,000. As of Monday lunchtime, more than £550 had been donated.

Ozzie's mum, Abbie, said her son had cutis aplasia, nail-patella syndrome, club foot and arthogryposis.

"It means he has tight hamstrings, tight tendons in his legs and he has dislocated knees," she said.

"His legs are in pain, particularly at night, and he doesn't like his feet being touched. He is such a happy little boy but when he sees other children crawling or running around he gets really frustrated.

"He is very determined and pulls himself around with his arms, commando style, nothing stops him."

Ozzie has had to endure a lifetime of CT and MRI scans and, Abbie said, blood test after blood test.

Her sister Lydia has been helping to search for treatment.

She said: "As a family we have struggled hugely with finding a doctor in the UK that has knowledge of his nail-patella syndrome, but with months of research we found a doctor in America. We got into contact and got the thumbs up that he will see Ozzie in his clinic in Warsaw, Poland, on October 12 this year.

"There is no cure to these disabilities but there is help out there to help Ozzie potentially walk and have a life of a normal child.

"We know money is tight at the moment but any donations will be used to get this beautiful little boy the right treatment and surgery he is going to desperately need. The funds will be used for flights, accommodation and his treatment when we are in Poland."

The fundraising day will be held at the Harry Hotspur pub in Shrewsbury on September 16 from noon until 4pm with free entry.

There will be a bouncy castle, children's games, face painting and hair plaiting, an art auction, raffle and stalls including sweets and cakes.

Abbie said: "Bonnie is very keen to get involved and she is going to be on the cake stall. She is very protective of her brother and if he cries she is there immediately."

A family friend will be getting involved in the fun day - by having her head shaved. Vicky Adams is not only going to ask for sponsors for taking all her hair off, she will also donate the hair to the Little Princess Trust, a charity that makes wigs for children having cancer treatment.

People can donate at gofundme.com/f/get-ozzie-to-poland.