After spending five weeks in hospital, a Wiltshire teenager has been welcomed back home in style thanks to a kind-hearted police officer from Devizes and Bath Rugby Club.

Alfie Lawton-Keilaus, 13, sustained serious injuries when he was hit by a van on May 18.

Alfie was left with a number fractures to his face, jaw, leg and foot and had to be airlifted to hospital where he underwent extensive reconstruction surgery.

The whole incident was witnessed by his 12-year-old sister, Madison, who quickly leapt into action called the emergency services, explaining exactly what had happened and where they were before leaving her phone with a bus driver to run home and fetch her stepdad.

Initial reports had suggested Alfie had lost a foot during the incident and PC Bell was one of the first officers on the scene.

It was only his second day as a probationary officer in Devizes.

“We were hearing that Alfie had suffered some pretty awful injuries before we arrived and even though it wasn’t as bad as we first feared, his foot was facing the wrong way," he said.

“It’s amazing to think that despite seeing all of this unfold in front of her, Madison was still able to call the emergency services and give us all the information we needed. She really came through for her brother.

“Alfie was wearing his Bath rugby shirt at the time and when I found out that he was going to be in hospital for a while, I wanted to arrange a surprise for him when he got home.

"I know one of the academy players and he arranged for some of the squad to send Alfie some get well messages and Inspector Pete Sparrow arranged for a goodie bag to be put together for him”

When Alfie got home, PC Bell and PC Bunt from Devizes Community Policing team presented him with a Bath rucksack containing home & away shirts, hats, a flag and an invitation for Alfie and his family to come and watch a game at the Rec when he’s ready.

He also had a Facetime call with Bath scrum half Ben Spencer who sent him a shirt signed by the first team squad.

Bath director of rugby Stuart Hooper said: “Everyone at Bath Rugby sends our best wishes to Alfie. We are very pleased to see him back in his Bath shirt and look forward to welcoming him at The Rec soon!”

Alfie now faces a long road to recovery and is currently in a wheelchair with frame to stabilise the bones in his foot.

His mum Gemma Sawers, a nurse, said: “As soon as I saw my husband was phoning me, I knew something was wrong. There are so many things which flash through you mind but you never expect it to happen to you.

“Despite seeing how bad his injuries were when I got there, seeing that Alfie was conscious and that I could talk to him and reassure him that everything would be ok, made me feel relieved.

“I’m also extremely proud of the way Madison responded, she was just amazing. I think you’d be hard pushed to find anyone who would react like that – especially a 12-year-old. It’s such a mature thing to do, to take control when she was surrounded by adults.

“I would like to thank the people who were there at the time who helped though. There was a lady who held Alfie’s head in her lap until I got there to keep him calm. If there was anyone who I’d want to do that, she was the right person at the right time.”

“Lastly, I’d like to thank Wiltshire Police and Bath Rugby. We’ve been overwhelmed by their support and generosity. The messages were a real boost to Alfie while he was in hospital and he just couldn’t believe how much stuff they’d given him when he got back home.

“PC Bell and PC Bunt weren’t just police officers on that day, they were much more than that. They stayed with me at the hospital until midnight waiting for news about Alfie which was well past the end of their shift.

“We’ve been through some dark times as a family over the last few weeks but the support and messages that we’ve had have really helped us to get through it”

Inspector Pete Sparrow has been following news of Alfie’s recovery and is glad it’s going well.

He said: "It is clear that Community is at the heart of Bath Rugby as much as it is within local policing. Alfie has shown great resilience throughout this ordeal and we hope that this small gesture helps to inspire Alfie over the coming days and months as he continues his journey of recovery”