Jesy Nelson says car containing medical equipment for twin girls with SMA stolen
By Casey Cooper-Fiske, Press Association Senior Entertainment Reporter
Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has appealed for help after her car was “stolen” along with hospital equipment used to treat her twin daughters, who have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
The 34-year-old singer asked for help locating the vehicle on Instagram, saying the equipment was needed by her twins, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson.
The twins have been diagnosed with a rare condition which causes progressive muscle wasting.
She said: “My car got stolen off my driveway in the early hours of this morning, if anyone sees a black Defender reg plate JJ73SSY.
“Please, if any of you have seen or know of any information can you DM me or contact the police.
“I have so much of my girls’ hospital equipment in that car that’s really needed.”
In a later post she added that the car was stolen in Brentwood, Essex.
It comes after the singer announced earlier this month that she was “proud” to see screenings for SMA rolled out earlier than planned in the UK from October 2026 instead of January 2027.
Following her twins’ diagnosis, Nelson began campaigning for screenings at birth and launched a petition for it to be added to the newborn blood spot screening test, also known as the heel-prick test which screens for serious health conditions.
The petition has amassed more than 100,000 signatures.
Nelson met Health Secretary Wes Streeting in January to speak about the life-changing impact early detection of the condition could have had on her twins.
She also became a patron of charity SMA UK in February.
The singer said in January that her daughters’ diagnosis would mean they are unlikely to ever be able to walk or regain their neck strength.
SMA causes muscle weakness, movement problems, problems with breathing and swallowing, muscle tremors, and bone and joint problems, according to the NHS.
Speaking to the Press Association earlier this year, Nelson said of her activism: “It has caused a lot of commotion and it’s been amazing because the SMA community have been screaming and shouting about this for years, and it’s never been taken seriously.”
Nelson also experienced a series of complications during her pregnancy, including twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), which the NHS says is caused by abnormal connecting blood vessels in the placenta which leads to an imbalanced blood flow from one twin to the other.
Her pregnancy struggles have been documented in Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix, a six-part Prime Video documentary series.
Essex Police has been contacted for comment.
