President Obama has offered a helping hand to a British boy's battle for a new pair of legs

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The President has pledged his support to Luca Williams' campaign for a pair of prosthetic legs, after catching a visitor to the White House sneaking a souvenir photo in Luca's honour.

Secret service staff initially pounced on Dai Baker when they spotted him snapping President Obama next to his outstretched hand, which had 'For LUCA' scrawled on the palm - until he explained he was trying to raise awareness of the brave three-year-old's plight.





When the President heard about the cause, he let Mr Baker keep the photo - and joined the ranks of Pixie Lott, racing driver Sebastian Vettel and top jockey AP McCoy, who have all tweeted similar photos to help raise money for Luca.

Little Luca was struck down by meningococcal septicaemia, a type of blood poisoning, four months ago and medics were forced to amputate his lower limbs.

Parents Mo Syed and Sian Williams, launched the 'Raise your Hands for Luca' campaign last month, asking people to write 'For Luca' on the palm of their hand and upload the picture to Facebook or Twitter.


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[Skinner]

1. Very cool.

[Anarcho-Socialist]

2. Kudos to Obama

I may disagree with 99% of his foreign policy but he does seem a compassionate man.

[malaise]

3. The war criminal of a Dick would have had him

arrested

[MineralMan]

4. Nice.

I hope the boy does very well.

[flamingdem]

5. Lovely of him

go Luca

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6. kick

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7. kick

[Skittles]

8. for Luca

K&R

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9. Luca

kick

[mmonk]

10. NHS won't provide them?