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MSP who lost daughter to anorexia urges awareness

AN MSP whose daughter died after struggling with an eating disorder for more than five years has made a poignant appeal for greater awareness among GPs and medical professionals so sufferers are diagnosed and treated earlier.

Dennis Robertson's daughter Caroline died last year, aged 18. The anniversary of her death is on Saturday.

Mr Robertson led one of the best-attended members' debates ever seen at Holyrood last night as part of Eating Disorders Awareness Week.