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Josh Salisbury

London commuter run over by two Tube trains pays £17,000 for prosthetic leg after NHS delay

A London mum-of-two who had her arm and leg amputated after being run over by two Tube trains has decided to pay £17,000 for a prosthetic leg to avoid NHS waits.

Sarah de Lagarde, from Camden, slipped on a platform on the Northern line at High Barnet on September 30 last year, and fell down the gap between the train and the platform.

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