A little boy who dreams of growing up to be a police officer spent his Christmas Day morning handing out treats to the emergency services with his little sister.

For the past two years, Lewis Anderson, 6, has visited police and fire stations and hospitals on Christmas Day to hand out cards and chocolates to emergency workers.

And this year the youngster, who according to dad Paul loves the police force and hopes to grow up to become an officer, got his little sister Georgia, 3, to join in with his brilliant new tradition.

Before they sat down to Christmas dinner, the children spent several hours visiting different places around Manchester.

(Image: Paul Anderson)

At Philips Park fire station, they were treated to a tour of the station's new fire engine.

They also went on to Gorton police station, where officers let them sit in the patrol cars, before heading over to Manchester Royal Infirmary, where they met paramedics at the ambulance station, before handing out treats on the assessment ward in children's A&E.

(Image: Paul Anderson)

Dad Paul says Lewis always goes out of his way to meet police officers, and will often spend up to an hour talking to them on match days at the Etihad stadium, near the family's Beswick home.

(Image: Paul Anderson)

Paul said: "Lewis started this last year and this year he wanted to take his little sister with him.

(Image: Paul Anderson)

"I think it was a bit of a shock for them at first to see two children at the station, but the police officers were fantastic with them.

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"Lewis has got a proper love for the police, if ever he sees an officer he always has to cross the street to talk to them.

"I'm so proud of him. It's all come from him."