A FIVE-YEAR-OLD amputee who became the youngest person to scale Snowdon is up for a national bravery award. 

Albie-Junior Thomas, from Holywell, has reached the final 10 selection stage in the Amplifon Awards for Brave Britons 2022 Young Hero category.

Albie-Junior was born with a rare condition fibula hemimelia which forced him to have his left leg amputated. But to show how he has overcome the handicap and despite a storm Albie battled the elements to climb the 3,560ft peak.

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Since the age of two Albie has been running around on a prosthetic limb and his dream is to compete in the paralympics and already goes running with his dad Daniel in the Welsh hills. He is also planning to climb Ben Nevis - the UK's tallest mountain - and would become the youngest to do so. 

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 Albie reached the selection stage out of about 50 nominations chosen by the public from around the UK.

 Four finalists will be selected in each category and the winner will be announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, October 11.

 Falklands War hero Simon Weston chairs the judging panel and BBC TV and radio presenter Rachel Burden will make the awards.