Leeds primary school pupils scaling new heights to help brave classmate Euan

By Tony Gardner
Published 21st Apr 2019, 06:00 BST
Updated 24th Apr 2019, 09:19 BST
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Classmates of brave youngster Euan Ashurst have been inspired to scale a dizzying height to help make life that bit more enjoyable for their favourite schoolpal.

Ten-year-old Euan has the progressive muscle wasting condition Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

The youngster, from Alwoodley, Leeds, is now at the point where walking is becoming increasingly harder and he is no longer able to join in with his friends at playtime.

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Alex and Warren Ashurst with ten-year-old Euan, who has progressive muscle wasting condition Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and brothers Rory and Luke.Alex and Warren Ashurst with ten-year-old Euan, who has progressive muscle wasting condition Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and brothers Rory and Luke.
Alex and Warren Ashurst with ten-year-old Euan, who has progressive muscle wasting condition Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and brothers Rory and Luke.

Seventeen of his fellow pupils at Highfield Primary School, Moortown, are planning to climb the equivalent of the Yorkshire Three Peaks to raise £5,400 needed for a specially adapted electric wheelchair so he can take part in activities with them.

Euan currently has to rely on being pushed by his parents in a manual wheelchair.

His mum Alex said: "This means he has no independence at all really.

"He's at the point where if he gets knocked over playing with his friends he can't get back up on his own.