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MSP in emotional anorexia appeal

AN MSP whose daughter died from the eating disorder anorexia nervosa has made an emotional plea for sufferers to seek help.

Marking the start of Anorexia Awareness Week, Dennis Robertson also stepped up pressure on the Scottish Government to provide more support for people with the condition and their families.

He said: "It is a very emotive issue for me, and I stand with other parents that have lost a loved one by an eating disorder.

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