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Susie Beever

Leah Washington ready for 'dream wedding' eight years on from Alton Towers Smiler crash

Smiler crash survivor Leah Washington claims she is "the best I've felt in a long time" after sharing a moving clip of her eight-year journey since the smash.

The now-25 year old was just 17 when she and boyfriend Joe Pugh sustained horrific injuries when the Alton Towers rollercoaster smashed into another carriage in a catastrophe which left four, including Leah, seriously injured.

So bad was the crash, Leah's left leg had to be amputated while Vicky Balch, who was in the seat next to her at the front, also lost her right leg.

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