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Heart condition hasn't stopped top young fencer

Friday's Local Hero: Usually, the sight of a youngster brandishing a blade in Scotland is a signal to make yourself scarce. Thankfully, this 14-year-old bears no malice.

More often than not, the sight of a youngster brandishing a blade in Scotland is a signal to make yourself scarce. And if the tooled-up duellist is wearing a mask, the gravity of the situation is somewhat heightened.

Thankfully, this particular 14-year-old bears no malice.