A DISABLED boy who faced a terrifying ordeal when he was confronted in his bedroom by a heartless burglar is smiling again today - thanks to the kindness of Evening Press readers.

Christopher Jennison has been inundated with offers of new PlayStations, games and even cash after we revealed how he had been traumatised by an intruder breaking into his home in the early hours of Friday.

The burglar motioned to Christopher - who suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic illness which leaves him wheelchair-bound - to keep quiet as he stood in his bedroom.

He then stole the 12-year-old's new PlayStation from his bungalow home in North Moor Gardens, Huntington, along with his console, two joysticks, a mouse, all his games and about 15 DVDs.

The offender bolted when Christopher's mum, Amanda, woke and came out of her bedroom.

The 34-year-old, who did not have household contents insurance and could not replace the goods, said she was "overwhelmed" by the reaction to our report of the break-in.

She said a couple had stopped at her home while she was out on Friday afternoon with a gift of £20.

Amanda, whose dad was there at the time, said: "They said: 'This is for his holiday'. I was in tears. I didn't know what to say. Christopher just said: 'Wow'."

The mum and son hope to go to Primrose Valley caravan park near Filey for Christopher's 13th birthday next June, and had been saving pennies and 2ps in a Coca-Cola bottle which was also stolen.

Amanda said someone else had also dropped off a bag full of equipment such as joysticks.

"Then total strangers, a couple, knocked on the door. They brought a PlayStation and three games. They just gave it and were gone." She said Christopher was now 'beaming'. "He is happy at the moment."

Another offer was passed on to Amanda through the Evening Press by a Dringhouses resident, who wanted to give Christopher his own slimline PlayStation II and three games.

"It was a disgusting thing to do," said the man, who asked not to be named. "It would have taken a total scumbag to do something like that, especially when he was in bed.

"It's beyond belief. I knew I could help out because I've got a PlayStation I hardly use.

"He's welcome to it and I hope it will help him get over the shock."

He said: "I want him to know that there are people out there who do care about children."

Reacting to the offers of help, Amanda said: "I didn't know there was anybody like that out there."

Anyone with information about the burglary is asked to phone police on 0845 6060247.

Updated: 09:30 Monday, August 29, 2005