After four attempts, woman's dying wish to see brother finally granted
Critically ill Anna Rochford who lives with a rare and excruciating bone condition has been granted her final wish — to reunite with her brother.
Adelaide woman Anna Rochford, who suffers from avascular necrosis, has been granted her final wish to see her brother before she passes away. After being denied a visa by the Australian government for months, the Department of Home Affairs finally approved her brother Clinton Barrett's travel permit in a fourth attempt. Clinton had feared never seeing his sister again due to her rare and excruciating condition.
The Rochford family had been trying to get Clinton's visa approved for over a year but faced repeated rejections. After media coverage and intervention from their local MP, Louise Miller-Frost, the final visa application was granted. Now, Clinton is in Australia to spend time with his critically ill sister, who is now bedridden and conscious only for a few minutes at a time.
Both Anna and Clinton were orphaned as children and met later in life, with Anna visiting Clinton in India annually before her health declined. Despite the pain of seeing his sister suffer, Clinton is grateful to be by her side during her final days.
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