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Ryan Merrifield & Peter Diamond

Double amputee impaled on fence for five days - but DWP say he's still fit for work

A man who has been left traumatised after losing both of his legs when he was impaled on a fence is yet to be officially declared unfit for work almost a year later.

Dale Whitehurst has faced an excruciating recovery, which sees him in constant agony, haunted by phantom pains and has left him trapped in a never-ending “bad dream”.

The double amputee claims the "limited" amount of benefits he receives means he is struggling to make ends meet.

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