Star Wars fans raise £9000 to help a poorly Princess Leah

Four-month-old is suffering from a mystery condition

Not long ago, in a galaxy called L.A.

Star Wars-mad parents Zev and Franchesca Esquenazi found the force was well and truly with them after their baby Leah fell ill with a mysterious condition.

When the concerned couple decided to write a blog about her plight, caring sci-fi fans responded in truly epic proportions by donating £9000 towards her medical costs.

The force is with you: Baby Leah Esquenazi and her Star Wars-mad father Zev

Four-month-old Leah is unable to move properly. Although she is clearly unwell doctors have struggled to diagnose her condition.

The poorly tot, who her parents insist was named after an aunt and not the character Princess Leia in the classic films, has had to undergo five spinal taps as well as biopsies and drug treatments.

Her parents started the blog princessleahdiaries.blogspot.com when they found themselves struggling for money to pay for all the costly hospital bills.

And as soon as fellow Star Wars fanatics heard about their situation they started making donations.

Leah's parents insist she is named after an aunt and not Carrie Fisher's character Princess Leia, seen here with co-stars Harrison Ford and Mark Hammill in a scene from the classic film

P eter Mayhew, who played Wookie Chewbacca in the movies, also made a donation after hearing about Leah's plight.



Others have helped out by donating valuable Star Wars memorabilia such as vintage dolls, film costumes and props, which will be sold to raise more funds.

Thanks Chewwie: Peter Mayhew, who played Harrison Ford's sidekick Chewbacca, was among those who dontaed money for Leah



