Ashya King family’s ‘delight’ as he arrives in Prague for treatment

Ashya King’s family have spoken of their delight as he arrived in the Czech Republic for specialist proton treatment on his brain tumour. The five-year-old (pictured above) and his parents Brett, 51, and Naghmeh, 45, travelled from Materno Infantil hospital in Malaga, where he was treated for nine days, to Malaga airport. They then flew by air ambulance to Prague “with all the guarantees regarding the care this youngster needs,” said a spokesman for Materno Infantil hospital.

We’re just so happy to be here, it’s taken us a month but Ashya can finally have his proton treatment.

Brett King

The Proton Therapy Centre, where he will receive the specialist treatment, gave the go-ahead for him to travel after reviewing documentation from the Spanish hospital. Ashya was driven by ambulance to Prague’s Motol University Hospital, five miles from the private clinic, and taken into intensive care. He’ll be taken to the clinic for tests Tuesday, and all being well, should begin his proton treatment next Monday. Mr and Mrs King were arrested in Spain after they took Ashya from Southampton General Hospital on August 28 without medical permission. They were released when prosecutors withdrew a European arrest warrant.

It should be benefit for such a small child with such a kind of tumour.

Professor Jan Stary, head of children’s oncology at Motol University Hospital

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