A dad-of-three has been left paralysed after falling from ladders in a freak accident at work. Self-employed handyman Andrew Ellis, 30, from Blackley in Manchester, broke his spine in the fall while working at a property in July.
As reported by Manchester Evening News, he was rushed to hospital and later transferred to Salford Royal where he underwent surgery. He currently has no feeling from the waist down and has been told it's likely he will need to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
His cousin, Nicole Whipday, 28, said the accident was an "enormous shock" for the family and has hit Andrew very hard. "It's a very sad situation. He's just the nicest person you could meet," she said.
