How Bristol's cancer-fighting Dexter Liebow has had his only wish granted
The seven year old is currently fighting stage four neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer that mainly affects children
Bronwen Weatherby
Dexter Liebow from Bristol has always wanted to be a magician, now thanks to his fellow sorcerers he has been granted his one wish.
The little boy is currently fighting stage four neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer that mainly affects children, so his family contacted children's charity Make-A-Wish UK to help set-up a special day for him.
The charity enlisted the help of Britain's Got Talent finalist Jamie Raven to make it a memorable occasion for Dexter and the family. Jamie, who narrowly missed out on winning Britain's Got Talent in 2015, spent the day with Dexter and his family at Bristol's Smoke and Mirrors magic bar.
Dexter's workshop with Jamie Raven
He even brought the President of The Magic Circle, Scott Penrose, along to make the day extra special.
Dexter's mum Lucy said: "The time and attention that Make-A-Wish has given Dexter and us as a family has been insane. It's been so immense, they've been amazing. They took Dexter's little wish and they just made it explode into this amazing day."
Dexter, his mum Lucy, dad Andy, older brother Matt, and Dexter's uncle Rob got to join in on the fun, learning the secrets of the trade from pro-magician Jamie.
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Then they were whisked off in a limo to join the rest of their family for a surprise lunch before heading back to the Smoke and Mirrors Bar for some more entertainment. Dexter got the chance to join Jamie on stage for a magical performance where he was given a magical wand as a gift from The Magic Circle.
Scott Penrose, president of The Magic Circle, said: "It was wonderful to be part of the process. I've never been involved in anything quite like this before, but it's a real eye-opener to witness the impact that it has, not just on the individual concerned but the rest of the family."
Scott Penrose
The experience has had such an impact on Dexter, who is receiving treatment in hospital including chemotherapy, that he has continued to practice from his hospital bed, wowing doctors and nurses with his newly-learnt tricks.
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A video of Dexter performing his tricks was shared by Jamie who asked his Facebook followers to share to try and turn Dexter into the most popular magician in the world.
In the post, Jamie said: "He was awesome and I have since asked him to give up doing magic so the rest of us can have a chance. However, he isn't listening to me and is learning every day.
"PLEASE PLEASE help, we are trying to make this incredible young man the most popular magician in the world today."
Speaking about the day, Jamie said: "When situations are very, very serious and someone has asked you to help them, there is no higher honour."
The Make-A-Wish Foundation hopes to grant 1,000 wishes over the next year, with many children like Dexter wanting to unlock their imagination and transform into whatever or whoever they wish to be.
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