A fundraising campaign has been launched to give a rugby-mad 11-year-old a bionic arm.
Shay Dunster, from Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, was born without a left hand or wrist and was bullied in school to the "point that he doubted himself and wanted to give up".
He also struggles with some daily activities like putting on his socks, doing his laces up and carrying things.
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But that didn't stop him from excelling in his favourite sport, rugby, and scoring an incredible 11 tries at a tournament at the age of nine. His success story was picked up by ITV show Good Morning Britain who interviewed Shay about his amazing try haul.
Now his family and friends are raising money for the youngster to have a special prosthetic called a 'Hero Arm' which he believes will give his confidence a significant boost.
"A couple of years ago, I heard about the Hero Arm and I wanted one. They look fantastic, and I thought having one would help me do things I struggle with," he said.
"I also believe that having a bionic arm would give me so much confidence, and I would not have to hide my arm anymore. I think it would look so cool, and when people stare, they would say 'wow, that's amazing' instead of horrible comments to me.
"I think having a Hero Arm will really change my life and help me do things easier, like riding my bike, doing laces and carrying things. I would be so much happier."
Shay's disability was picked up before he was born during the pregnancy scan for his mother, Donna, who had a condition in the womb called amino band syndrome.
His family are raising money for the 'Hero Arm' through The Open Bionics Foundation which provides financial support to socioeconomically deprived people with limb differences. The aim is for them to raise £13,000 in total. To donate please go here.
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