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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Remy Greasley

Our Liverpool: Boy's life changed after tragic seaside ordeal

Hello and welcome to Our Liverpool.

A man who ran into the propeller of an aeroplane as a boy wants to thank those who saved his life during the ordeal which saw him lose his arm. Back in the 70s, Darren Peel made headlines across the country after the incident and he has used a prosthetic arm since.

He spoke to our nostalgia reporter about the "shock overcoming the pain" and how he had been so excited to see Southport from the air. He wanted to thank the staff at Broadgreen Hospital and the police who rushed to his aid, saying "they saved my life at the end of the day."

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