'I just want to cry': Heartwarming update after cruel thieves steal young boy's specialty pram
Nine-year-old Jack was born with an extremely rare condition - an unbalanced translocation of chromosomes - that means he can't walk or talk.
When we first met Jack, his specialty pram had been stolen in a cruel act that left his family shattered.
Carefully fitted and tailored to his needs, the pram was his most-used piece of equipment.
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The community rallied behind Jack, raising more than $30,000 to afford the family a new pram. Nine
While his family was devastated, so too were our viewers.
That's when heartbreak turned into something beautiful.
The community rallied behind Jack, raising more than $30,000.
A new pram costs around $10,000.
"I just want to cry," mum Aleisha Magri said.
"We are just so overwhelmed. I have no words. I just, I'm so grateful.
"With this money, we can buy him a brand new pram, have it before Christmas, and buy him extra things that we wouldn't have been able to get him."
A Current Affair was invited along as Jack and his parents tried out some new prams, demos included.
Watch the full video in the player above.
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