A former soldier from Leicestershire tells of his frustration at his incurable neurological condition

A former soldier from Melton Mowbray says he has considered killing himself, because of a rare neurological condition for which there is no cure.

Thomas Agnew - who served with the Royal Artillery and was stationed in Droitwich - was diagnosed with temporary locked-in syndrome in 2013.

It means he remains conscious, but can not move or talk.

He does not know how long an attack will last, or whether it will end.

He now has to use a wheelchair or stay in bed unless a sudden incident causes a fall.

Locked-in syndrome is rare, but for it to come and go is rarer still.

Tony Nicklinson, who developed the condition after suffering a stroke, campaigned for the right to end his own life.