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==Personal life== Lapper had a son, Parys, with whom she was pregnant when posing for the Marc Quinn sculpture. He died suddenly from a suspected accidental drug overdose in August 2019, aged 19. His mother afterwards said that he had been bullied at school over her disability, which led to his being [[Involuntary commitment|sectioned]] for mental health problems at the age of 17.<ref>{{cite news |title=Disabled artist Alison Lapper's son Parys dies |work=BBC News |date=27 August 2019 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-49480360 |access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Amy |last=Walker |title=Alison Lapper says late son Parys was bullied over her disability |work=The Guardian|date=1 September 2019 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/01/artist-alison-lapper-says-late-son-parys-was-bullied-over-her-disability |access-date=3 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Alison Lapper's son Parys 'bullied at school' before death |work=BBC News |date=3 September 2019 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-49564997 |access-date=15 September 2019 }}</ref>
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