Jacob Dombroski is ready to hit the small screen and become the first character with Down syndrome to appear on Shortland Street. SUPPLIED Jacob Dombroski will play Winston in Shortland Street. South Pacific Pictures, which made Shortland Street, said he would play Winston – the brother of Lincoln and Prince Kimiora. In August, Shortland Street faced heavy criticism for its handling of a storyline about a mother who was told her baby would have Down syndrome. "A lot of our young people with Down syndrome absolutely love Shortland Street and suddenly one of their heroes tells them their families would have been better off without them," its statement said.

Source: Stuff April 15, 2019 02:15 UTC