Schoolboy asks Santa for peace in Syria

Aarush Anand, seven (right) and year three teacher Richard Miller with a copy of a letter written to Santa Credit: Alex Britton/PA Wire/PA Images

Seven-year-old Aarush Anand wrote a letter to Santa, asking for peace in Syria instead of presents.

The Nottingham High School pupil was told to write a letter about his Christmas wishes and said the recent events in Aleppo were in his mind as he started to write.

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He wrote,