Hotel goes green for Connor

THE shortest street in the world – Ebenezer Place at Mackays Hotel in Wick – is lit up in green this week to highlight a rare genetic condition affecting local boy, Connor McBreen (7).

Murray and Ellie Lamont who own the hotel were happy to shine a light on the disorder called Phelan-McDermid syndrome.

Connor is one of 19 people in Scotland and the only one in the Highlands to suffer from the condition, which results from the deletion of chromosome 22q13 and leads to him having autism and epilepsy. Monday marked the first International Phelan-McDermid Day and Mackays will be lit up green all week.

Connor's mum Donna McBreen said: "It's amazing what medical science is able to do now. Although there is no cure for Phelan-McDermid syndrome, we can get help due to the knowledge there is nowadays and have a support network on social media for all the families."