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Iona Young

Edinburgh teen crushed in scrapyard after wandering onto the land with friends

An Edinburgh teen has recalled the terrifying moment she was nearly crushed to death in a scrapyard.

Taylor Knight, 17, was trapped under a two-tonne H-beam on a building site in Granton after wandering onto on the land with friends. The youngster suffered life-changing injuries from the incident and even feared she might not survive.

As she continues her long road to recovery, Taylor has set the goal of taking her little sister to a Hearts game when she recovers and can walk properly again.

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