Billy Caldwell’s mum has had her six month supply of cannabis oil confiscated at Heathrow Airport.
But the Castlederg woman has said she will return to Canada for more cannabis oil to treat her son’s severe epilepsy.
Charlotte travelled to Canada with Billy, but border officials seized the oil on Monday when she touched down from Toronto.
She told the media that one member of customs staff ‘had tears in their eyes’ when removing the oil. It had been issued through a clinical trial.
“Without that medicine, Billy’s seizures will return and Billy will surely pass away,” Ms Caldwell said earlier.
Her son suffered from up to 100 seizures a day before he began receiving the specialist treatment in America in 2016. Billy has managed 300 days seizure-free since then.
Billy became the first person in the UK to be given medical marijuana through an NHS prescription, with the support of his own GP.
However, last month the Home Office ordered the GP to stop issuing the prescription or lose his medical licence.
In London today with Billy Caldwell and his mother, Charlotte. We are meeting with @NickHurdUK, Minister for State for Policing & Fire Service this afternoon to demand he intervenes to ensure Billy receives his medication. @Keepbillyalive pic.twitter.com/Wl4vPSZ9zl
— Órfhlaith Begley (@OrfhlaithBegley) June 11, 2018
This morning I wrote a strong letter to the Prime Minister, @theresa_may, MP.
I feel very strongly about doing all we can to assist little Billy Caldwell and his family.
This child's life must not be put at risk by bureaucrats.#SaveBilly #Medicinalcannabis pic.twitter.com/nc2r9X4JLc
— Daniel McCrossan MLA ? (@McCrossanMLA) June 5, 2018
