Mother struggles to keep hope alive for teen after life-changing accident

Shamar Henry (left) in happier times.

A year after an accident left her teenage son bedridden in a semi-vegetative state, Sharon Cosbert remains hopeful that he will one day be able to walk and talk again.

Until then, she plans to continue to fight to make ends meet, although it has become even harder with the knowledge that the man who caused her son to be reduced to such a state will only serve 12 months in jail for his actions.

Her son, Shamar Henry, 14, was one of two persons who had to be hospitalised with life changing injuries after a car, driven by Donald Downer, struck them down as they were proceeding along the Goed Fortuin Public Road.