LA fires: 'I can't believe my baby is not going to be here'

Shelley Sykes' son Rory, who had cerebral palsy and struggled with mobility, chose not to follow an evacuation order.

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Shelley Sykes' 32-year-old son Rory, a former child actor with cerebral palsy, chose not to leave their home after they received an evacuation order.

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