An electrician has been left paralysed from the waist down after plunging 50ft from a pylon in a horror accident. Gavin Pugh was rushed to hospital in Birmingham where he spent six months undergoing life-saving treatment.
The 34-year-old was in a coma for two months and suffered a "T8 spinal complete injury" in the accident in Tamworth, Birmingham Live reports. Following his rehabilitation, he has returned to Bangor, North Wales, to live with his parents.
Due to his paralysis, specialist equipment will need to fitted in the home to allow Gavin to move around. His friend David Jones is taking part in a huge fundraising effort to help cover the costs.
