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VIDEOS: Celebrities including Tyson Fury send messages of support to 11-year-old Lancaster boy knocked down by police vehicle

Famous faces including Tyson Fury have sent messages of support to an 11-year-old boy from Lancaster who was critically injured after being hit by a police vehicle.

Tom remains in hospital after several days on life support.

The Lancaster schoolboy is now out of a coma and his family have set up a Facebook page 'You can do it Tom' to support him - including video messages from Morecambe-based world heavyweight boxing champion Fury, former footballers Gary Neville and Dion Dublin, and more to come.

"Thanks to the amazing care teams, he's now out of a coma and is in a High Dependency Unit," says the page  which can be found here. 

"Until he wakes up fully, we won't know Tom's long term outlook, only that it'll be a very long road ahead for him."

Here is Tom with his mum Karla.

"The aim of this page is to flood it with celebrity videos, surrounded by positive messages of support from the community.

"We're hoping that when Tom eventually wakes up, he'll be able to see, hear and read the various messages to help motivate and inspire him on the long road ahead.

"Thanks to all of the celebs who have taken the time to help and send us video clips.

"Please feel free to add your own 'You can do it Tom!' messages below the videos so Tom can eventually see them.

"If you can help us source any more celeb videos please get in touch! You can do it Tom!"

Anyone who can help is welcome to email Bill Johnston, partner of Tom's mum Karla, at bill@wagonandhorses.co.uk or contact Bill through the page.

Tom is a huge fan of Manchester United and Oasis. 

Here is the video message from Tyson Fury. 

And from former Manchester United and England footballer, and now TV pundit, Gary Neville.

Tom was injured on the evening of Thursday May 25.

The incident happened just before 8.30pm on Owen Road in Lancaster at the junction with Torrisholme Road and involved a marked police Peugeot 308 hatchback which was responding to an emergency call.

Tom was taken by ambulance to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and later transferred to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool. 

Police said they have referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) who will be carrying out an independent investigation.

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