A LITTLE boy who faced becoming a prisoner in his own home after lifesaving surgery has landed a new specially-adapted house.

Anton McManus beat cancer but then had to undergo a risky nine-hour operation after a rare spinal condition left his neck liable to snap at any moment.

The brave five-year-old was fitted with a special halo neck brace following the surgery, which left him unable to walk.

He uses a special buggy but became confined to the family's first-floor flat in King's Park. Carrying him up and down the stairs caused him discomfort and was difficult for his mum Tammi.

She and husband Kevin were initially told they may have to wait 15 years for a suitable social sector house - but are celebrating today after finding their ideal home at last.

Now the family is looking forward to a new life in a specially adapted bungalow.

"This house means Anton will have a good quality of life at last," said Tammi.

"After everything he's been through, it's the least he deserves."

Last month, the Evening Times told how Anton and his family faced a housing crisis on top of his health problems.

The lease on their rented house was due to run out at the end of this month, leaving them with nowhere to go.

Despite lodging applications with more than a dozen housing providers in the city's South Side none was able to offer them a home.

One housing association said it could take up to 15 years to get an appropriate house.

But thanks to Tammi's perseverance, the family will soon move to a specially adapted bungalow in East Kilbride - rented from a private landlord.

It's a relief for the 30-year-old mum of two, who says the new house has all the facilities Anton needs, including a specially adapted bathroom, wheelchair ramp and secure garden.

She said: "The new bungalow is perfect.

"Hopefully we'll be able to enjoy a normal family life, whatever the future holds for him.

"But I'm angry we couldn't get the help we needed from local housing associations - we had no choice but to help ourselves and move away from family and friends."

Anton is still attending Yorkhill Hospital and the Southern General for treatment but the family will move into their new home in Lindsayfield in three weeks.