January 27, 2008	Sunday	Muharram 17, 1429

LONDON, Jan 26: A massive stash of false limbs found in the cellar of a retired British taxi driver’s home are to be sent to Pakistan to help victims of the 2005 earthquake, a charity said on Saturday.

More than 100 artificial limbs and about 100 crutches and walking frames were found by a plumber fitting central heating at Mike Sutton’s home in Bridport, south-west England, soon after he and his wife Teresa moved in.

The Limbless Association has now collected the hoard, which includes a mixture of left and right legs in different sizes, most with pristine leather straps attached, and a solitary prosthetic hand.

Zafar Khan, from the charity, said: “They are rather old but some of the fittings and parts can be … used in Pakistan, mainly for earthquake amputees.”

Many amputees from the earthquake were fitted with heavy wooden prostheses which were of poor quality and have uncomfortable knee joints with limited function, he added.

Some of the parts could end up being recycled and used in other projects by the charity in Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda.

—AFP