Real-life Twilight - Brothers Have Rare Vampire-Like Syndrome

They have sharp fang-like teeth, try to avoid sunlight and are called Cullen. But this isn't a Twilight film. It is the every day reality for Simon Cullen, 13, and his brother George, 11.

The boys, from Sudbury, Suffolk, suffer from an rare genetic condition known as Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (HED).

It means the boys cannot sweat, and must avoid too much light to stop them overheating. They will never grow a full set of teeth, and the ones they have are sharp fangs.

'People can be horrible,' said Simon. 'Kids make fun of the way we look. But our mates think its cool. 'My friends keep trying to get me to change my name to Edward like the character in the Twilight film.'

HED is incredibly rare and only 7,000 people in the world have the condition.


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