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There are concerns that if they continue to grow they could put significant pressure on his heart.

He is quoted in The Sun as saying: “The teacher says other kids are scared of my hands.

“When I used to go to school, many of them would say, ‘Let’s beat up the kid with the large hands.’"

His father, Shamim, claimed the school had told him it would not be responsible if other children mocked or bulled Kaleem.