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Hollie Bone

Man who became human fireball 'refused from driving test' as his scars didn't match ID

A man who was left with no nose or ears after he was burned in a horrific incident claims he was refused to sit his driving theory test because he "didn't match his ID".

Darren Harris, 29, from Middlesbrough, was left fighting for his life in hospital when he was electrocuted by 11,000 volts while urban exploring last year.

Against all odds, he survived the ordeal but was left "severely disfigured", with no nose or ears and scarring across 47 per cent of his body.

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