Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full.But less than 18 months ago little Kaiya Jackson was clinging to life in a hospital bed, rigged up to countless wires and bravely battling a deadly brain bug.Kaiya, now two, spent her first Christmas in hospital after a severe case of bacterial meningitis ravaged her body and doctors were forced to remove all of her fingers and her right foot just to give her a chance of life again.Then last Christmas, it was reported how little Kaiya was able to enjoy a festive meal for the first time ever using specially adapted cutlery that attaches to her wrist.Now, the determined tot is making new strides after receiving her first prosthetic leg - and her first ever pair of walking shoes.
Kaitlin pictured aged nine - Heart pounding, Kaitlin Womack stared in shock at a Facebook post on her phone .
AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
The Royal Mail moggy, who is now facing eviction from the premises – MEET the Royal Mail moggy facing eviction from the sorting room by an ‘elf n’ safety diktat .
Meet the real life princess who has spent £10k transforming herself into nine Disney beauties .
Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .