the fight to bring tony hickmott home is almost over.ced to act by a court of protection judge. this is his home for life. a real home. a real home, his home. that he hasn't got to share with anybody. without the noise, the screaming, the banging of doors, the alarms. just get him home and every day's going to be a bonus. i know he's going to do well. last year, two whistle—blowers spoke to the bbc, revealing what they had seen of tony's world. i don't even know how they do it — the patients, i mean. _ i don't know how they cope. it was almost like a solitary confinement prisoner. a very basic daily life. i do believe tony was probably the loneliest person living in that hospital. tony will always struggle to cope in a world which often struggles to cope with autism, but from november a specially trained care team will support him in his own home, a short drive from his family. you know, we know it's going to be small wins for tony, and we'll celebrate those little successes. tony loves being here on the beach, going for a walk, and if h

the fight to bring tony hickmott home is almost over.was 23 and he never came back. now, finally, a real home and a care package is taking shape, authorities forced to act by a court of protection judge. dream come true. this is his home for life. a real home. a real home, his home. that he hasn't got to share with anybody. without the noise, the screaming, the banging of doors, the alarms. just get him home and every day's going to be a bonus. i know he's going to do well. last year, two whistle—blowers spoke to the bbc, revealing what they had seen of tony's world. i don't even know how they do it — the patients, i mean. _ i don't know how they cope. it was almost like a solitary confinement prisoner. i do believe tony was probably the loneliest person living in that hospital. we challenged reporting restrictions to tell you about the family's court battle and now the care team has been assembled to give tony his new life here in brighton. you know, we know it's going to be small wins for tony, and we'll celebrate those little successe

this is tony hickmott. he had been detained in a secure hospitalfor 21 years — not because he's a criminal, but because he's autistic. who do you love? mum. that's it — who's boy are you? mum's. put yourthumb up. last november, his parents' long fight to bring their son home ended in the court of protection, where a judge said authorities must act. and now, finally, pam and roy are about to welcome tony back to brighton. it's his home for life, right? this is his home for life. a real home. a real home, his home. he hasn't got to share with anybody. without the noise, the screaming and the banging of doors, the alarms. just get him home and every day's going to be a bonus. i know he's going to do well. is this tony's old room? tony was born and raised here. he's going to have his big tv. but he was sectioned in a mental health crisis when he was 23. tony's clothes all in here. they were told it would likely be for nine months. it's now been more than two decades. last year, two whistle—blowers spoke to the