Liver transplant boy back home

An Angus schoolboy who had an emergency liver transplant has returned home after three months in hospital.

Seven-year-old Kenzy Oliver was being treated at London’s King’s College Hospital after undergoing lifesaving surgery to give him a new liver.

After 60 days in London, Kenzy was given the green light to be transferred to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

Now the youngster has recovered enough to be allowed back to his home in Arbroath.

Kenzy’s dad Nicky, 31, and mum Michelle, 39, have thanked the public for supporting them through the ordeal.

Kenzy was back in Ninewells on Saturday for a routine magnesium level check and he will return there again today.

Nicky said: “We’d like to thank everyone for their help and those who have supported us these past few months and been there for us through this tough time.”

Kenzy was flown back from London in an air ambulance to Ninewells.

He was categorised as a high priority on the transplant list because he had contracted biliary atresia.

The condition leads to an inflammation within the bile ducts around the time of birth and also has a breathing issue stemming from his liver problems.

The family faced an agonising wait by the phone, but were eventually told they could head to London for the transplant.