I went through puberty at two years old
Patrick Burleigh was born with precocious puberty, which meant he was effectively a toddler trapped inside a teen's body.
On the male side of Patrick Burleigh's family there is a rare hereditary condition known as precocious puberty. It has been passed down through the generations. It meant Patrick went through puberty when he was two, by the time he was 12 he was passing as a 16-year-old and getting into serious trouble. He told his story to Neal Razzell. This programme was first broadcast in March 2019.
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Presenter: Andrea Kennedy
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(Photo: Patrick Burleigh at just 13 years old. Credit: Courtesy of Patrick Burleigh)
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