Batkid: Boy who became global sensation by saving city five years ago is cancer-free

Miles Scott became a global sensation when he saved the city of San Francisco as 'Batkid' in 2013

In 2013, five-year-old Miles Scott's dream came true when he was transformed into superhero 'Batkid' for the day, putting his struggles with leukaemia to one side so that he could fight crime on the streets of San Francisco.

The adventure was arranged by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, who liaised with the late San Francisco mayor Ed Lee, the San Francisco police and fire departments and baseball team the San Francisco Giants in order to make Miles' wish a reality.

With thousands of people around the world inspired by Miles' story and his spirit, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has revealed that the 10-year-old is cancer-free.

"Many people ask us, 'How is Miles doing?' The answer is, he's doing great," the charity writes.

"Since his crime fighting day five years ago, Miles has returned to being a typical kid - playing little league, going to school, helping his family farm, and even selling his first market goat in the local fair!

"Now 10 years old and in fifth grade, Miles loves science and robotics."

After his leukaemia diagnosis at the age of one, Miles had to undergo chemotherapy in order to treat the condition.

He still has to visit his oncologist once a year for check ups, but has been in remission ever since taking on the identity of the crime-fighting superhero and being awarded the key to the city of 'Gotham', the fictional city from which DC superhero Batman hails.

The granting of Miles' wish in 2013 marked the end of his treatment and provided him and his family with an escape from the years of cancer treatment that he had to endure.

"This wish has meant closure for our family and an end to over three years of putting toxic drugs in our son's body," his mother, Natalie, said at the time.

Thousands of people took to the streets of San Francisco on November 15 2013 to watch Batkid as he carried out a series of missions, leading to the eventual defeat and capture of villains Riddler and Penguin.

The San Francisco Chronicle published a special edition of the newspaper at the time in celebration of Batkid's achievement, with the headline "Batkid Saves City".

Miles received messages of support from numerous individuals, including former president Barack Obama and astronauts on the International Space Station.

"Way to go, Miles! Way to save Gotham!" Obama said in the video message released by the White House.

In 2015, a documentary called Batkid Begins was released by Warner Bros. Pictures, which tells the story of Miles' leukaemia diagnosis and his turn as superhero Batkid.