Johnny Depp saves girl in coma

Johnny Depp is being praised after helping a young fan recover from a coma.

Pirates Of The Caribbean star Johnny Depp is being called “the nicest celeb in the world” after helping a young fan recover from a coma. Seventeen-year-old Sophie Wilkinson fell into a coma after being involved in a car accident. After five months of no improvement and desperate to try anything that might bring his daughter back, Wilkinson's father, Andrew, wrote to Depp, his daughter’s favourite actor, for help. Johnny sent back a recorded message in full Captain Jack Sparrow style. A source said, “Remarkably enough, the young girl began moving her right leg shortly after hearing the recording of Depp. The parents shed tears of joy to know that their daughter has hope of returning to life.” And that’s not all. The source added, “Depp was apparently so touched with the letter written to him by Andrew, he committed himself to doing anything necessary to help out a fan and a young girl in need.” It’s the latest in a string of above and beyond the call of duty behaviour from the Sweeney Todd star, who back in January donated £1million to Great Ormond Street Hospital and spoiled staff and patients. There must be some healing powers in the celeb water – earlier this month Geri Halliwell sang a song and a revived Jessica Knight, another coma patient, though she was probably just trying to get her to be quiet!

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