Ahmed Mohamed meets Barack Obama on night of stars – but leaves clock at home
by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles from on (#R0RG)
Texas schoolboy arrested over homemade clock chats to US president - aka geek-in-chief - at White House astronomy night, urges against judging people on looks
Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas teenager arrested after teachers mistook his homemade clock for a bomb, met Barack Obama at the White House on Monday night.
The 14-year-old chatted with the president during astronomy night - an annual event honouring science, space exploration and youthful endeavour - but left the clock that had sparked so many column inches at home.
