Small step is giant leap forward for Rochdale cerebral palsy boy Adam Kutereba

A little boys new year wish came true when he managed to stand unaided for five minutes for the first time in his life.

Brave Adam Kutereba has had a whirlwind 12 months in which he captured the hearts of thousands of people who raised 86,000 for surgery to change his life forever.

The 10-year-old was born with tetraplegic cerebral palsy and has spent much of his life in a wheelchair.

But an operation in the USA known as selective dorsal rhizotomy has given him renewed hope.

Specialists at St Louis childrens hospital in Missouri lengthened his hamstrings, heel and knee cords to help him walk.

Adam has been improving bit by bit since the treatment in August.

He can now walk with a frame and has managed 21 minutes on a treadmill without a break.

And on Christmas Day he stunned his family by standing up for five minutes without any aid.

"Things have been amazing since the operation," said Adams mum Rachel, 34.

"He is getting better all the time. It was a very special Christmas for our family."

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Small step is giant leap forward for Rochdale cerebral palsy boy Adam Kutereba