A teenager who survived a rare brain infection this morning fulfilled his Christmas wish to climb all 77 steps at the capital's entrance.

Flanked by relatives, friends and other survivors, 17-year-old Jacob Cachia was cheered up the stairs to not only overcome his physical disability but also his fear of heights.

The Cachia family has set up the Survivors Malta support group to help out those facing illnesses.

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