Prince Charles meets Afghan boy who hitch-hiked across Europe

Britain's Prince Charles today met a 16-year-old boy from Afghanistan who hitch-hiked across Europe five years ago after his family was killed.

Prince Charles met Baseer Omarkhil Khan at his college in Leicester where he is studying to become a mechanic.

Khan fled to the UK five years ago after his family was killed in Afghanistan.

He was traumatised when he arrived as a refugee aged 11 after he hitch-hiked his way across Europe alone to reach Britain.

He did not speak a word of English when he first came to the UK and enrolled in school.

He completed schooling with the help of Prince's Trust charity, a charity set up byPrince Charles in 1976which helps under privileged youngsters.
 

Last year, Khansuccessfully completedthe Trust's achievement programme, a tailored form of study aimed at boosting teenager's confidence and attitude to learning.