A Happy Ending to the Warren Clements Saga.

Actor Steven Lord who plays Muscular Dystrophy sufferer
Warren Clements has become greatly involved in helping
the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign fight the disease. We
enclose an article from our publication "Target MD" where
he relates how carefully he reseached his role.
This is the reason that we are pleased that he was able
to so accurately display this misunterstood disease.

"STEPHEN LORD DOESN’T play the nicest
characters on TV, but he has strongly voiced his
support for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
after his character on Casualty was diagnosed
with muscular dystrophy last month.
“Throughout the autumn, BBC One viewers
saw Warren Clements at home, struggling with
what he thought was ME,” says Stephen. “Now
that he has a diagnosis of limb girdle muscular
dystrophy, I feel a huge responsibility to help
– and also make clear that Warren’s abusive
behaviour is not related to muscle disease.”
Stephen has already attended one Microscope
Ball and is becoming very personally involved
with the charity.
Stephen joined Casualty after EastEnders,
where for two years he played Dawn Swann’s
boyfriend Jase Dyer, who was dramatically
killed off the show in a mob-style murder.
Stephen says he was surprised to learn that his
Casualty character was to be diagnosed with
muscular dystrophy, but took the opportunity
to carefully research the role. BBC medical
advisors introduced him to people living with
muscle disease who told Stephen the hard
facts. “The condition can be so debilitating
that I wanted to support the charity that is
searching for a cure. It’s a small contribution
on my part to the lives of people who have
helped me play the role truthfully.” Stephen
especially wants to highlight the emotional
side of living with muscle disease. “People see
what the illness can do when they are made
aware of its physical effects, but the emotional
turmoil of living with it can engulf some. It
highlights the importance of having fully
integrated care and support."

Watching the Warren's Death episode for the fourth
time I had missed that Warren's mother definately related
that her husband beat her. It seems likely Warren was
more of a sad case and victim than we thought. As the
actor tells us above "the emotional turmoil of living with
it can engulf some".