'SPACE' CHAMBER HELP FOR CHARLIE; New therapy for injured toddler.

HE looks like a spaceman.

But the helmet worn by toddler Charlie Senior could well change his life.

The helmet and a decompression chamber - like that used by astronauts in training - are playing a vital new role in helping the youngster left blind and brain-damaged in a violent attack.

And a charity is picking up the bill of many thousands of pounds in the hope of giving Charlie a much better future, after hearing of his plight on TV.

It is hoped by breathing pure oxygen while under increased air pressure some of the damage to his brain will be repaired.

The treatment is usually given to people who have multiple sclerosis.

Charlie was injured in an attack by his father Paul Sykes - jailed by a court for four years for causing grievous bodily harm.

Charlie's mum Joanne, who lives in Golcar, said: "This could make a really big difference to Charlie."

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* BREATHE EASY: Charlie undergoes oxygen treatment helped by mum Joanne