9 years ago
Friday, October 19, 2012
First picture of Taliban shooting victim Malala in her hospital bed as doctors say she is able to stand
This is the first picture of shot Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai in her hospital bed.
The picture shows her looking at the camera, clutching a white and pink teddy bear.
Doctors at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Birmingham, where the 14-year-old is being treated, have released details of her injuries after the teen consented to details of her treatment being made public.
They said she has stood up for the first time since she was shot in the head by the sniper.
Surgeons have said the schoolgirl is responding well to treatment, although added she is 'not out of the woods yet', after suffering brain damage and developing an infection in her throat.
Dr Rosser said the infection probably related to the track of a bullet, which grazed her head when she was attacked by Taliban gunmen.
He said: 'She is writing very freely, she has had a tracheotomy as her airway was swollen by the passing of the bullet.
'She's not able to talk, but we have no reason to believe she wouldn't be able to talk once this tube is out, which may be in the next few days.
'One of my colleagues spoke to her in Urdu, although she is understanding English, and she is keen that I share the details and thank people for their support, as she is obviously aware of the amount of interest and support, and she is keen to thank people for that.'
He said Malala had been struck just above the back of her left eye with the bullet going down the side of her jaw and damaging the skull.
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