I Was Only 10 but I Helped Big Brother Rebuild His Shattered Life Brother Beyond Crash Left James with Terrible Mental Scars but Aaron Became His Link to Outside World

Evening Times › July 25, 2005

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AFTER his elder brother James suffered serious head injuries in a horrific car crash, 10-year-old Aaron McIvor took on the role as his carer.

Nine years on, young Aaron tells BARRY MCDONALD the experience has made him a better person

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I Was Only 10 but I Helped Big Brother Rebuild His Shattered Life Brother Beyond Crash Left James with Terrible Mental Scars but Aaron Became His Link to Outside World

WHEN most of us think of our lives at 10 years old, we recall playing with our friends, without a care in the world.

For Aaron McIvor, his life as a 10 year old was very different.

Rather than spending his days playing games and running free like his friends, young Aaron's spare time revolved around caring for his older brother James.

At 17, James had sustained brain...

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