The Thalidomide UK charity says a disabled Kenyan boy, whose parents fought to have him treated in the UK, has died.

Born without arms or legs, one-year-old Freddie Musena-Mtile died in his hometown of Malindi from a fungal infection.

His adoptive English mother and Kenyan father had lobbied with the charity to get a UK visa for Freddie. He was eventually given one and received treatment at Queen Mary's Hospital in London.

Freddie's deformities were likely caused by Thalidomide, which is still widely available throughout African countries and used to treat leprosy and AIDS.