His injuries, which led to sepsis and multiple organ failure, were so severe that he eventually had to have both legs amputated at the knee. "We wanted to raise something to go towards the care of other children but this is just mind-blowing. "It will make such a difference to the hospital that saved Tony's life." It has raised hopes that Tony – who also has a dislocated left hip, arthritis and partial deafness from the abuse – might one day walk unsupported. He raised more than £32m for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his garden in Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire.

Source: Daily Mirror June 20, 2020 10:20 UTC