'There's something in my head telling me to do awful things': How terrified West Ham academy player, 14, who heard voices and lost function on his right side was told by doctors he was 'on the spectrum' - only to be diagnosed with a brain tumour

A 14-year-old West Ham academy player who was diagnosed with a brain tumour was mistreated by doctors for eight months and told he was 'on the spectrum' despite hearing 'awful' voices in his head.

Oscar Ray Fairs, who has been described by West Ham legend Mark Noble as 'invincible' and 'heroic', underwent surgery to remove a brain tumour on August 31 last year after losing the ability to walk and talk.

For several months before he showed strange panic attack symptoms and told his mother Natalie there was 'something in my head' that was telling him to do 'awful things'.