A gripping investigation into love, control and the darkest form of abuse
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Lisa Hayden-Johnson won the UK’s sympathy with her fight for her son Matthew’s medical care. Matthew’s inability to walk, eat or breathe without assistance meant he became accustomed to the media spotlight at a young age – he was often on TV, he met celebrities and the Prime Minister, he even received a prestigious bravery award.
But behind the headlines, questions grew. Medics became suspicious when their efforts didn’t help him – something didn’t add up. Matthew’s sister Laura recalls noticing that life at home was very different to life in the public eye. Was Matthew really Britain’s sickest child?
Now doctors, police and family members reveal the truth of a shocking deception that tore a family apart, as Lisa, once dubbed “Britain’s Most Evil Mother”, talks on camera for the first time since her release from prison.