A dad-of-two has been left paralysed from the chest down after after a 'devastating' mountain bike crash. Chris Williams was airlifted to hospital last after suffering serious spinal injuries on a woodland trail in North Wales.
The 'devoted' dad now faces a 'long and uncertain road' to recovery, North Wales Live reports. After a 'gruelling' mountain rescue operation that lasted hours, he underwent an eight-hour surgery at The Walton Centre, in Liverpool, which specialises in treating spinal injuries, to stabilise his neck.
His wife, Catrin, said it could take up to two years before he recovers and the plan is for him to be moved to the specialist NHS unit for his rehab before starting further private treatment.
