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Pete Taylor learning to walk again after 'freak injury' suffered while chasing 'thief' in Barcelona

Boxing coach Pete Taylor has revealed casts on both of his legs and is learning to walk again after suffering a “freak injury” in Barcelona.

Pete, 58, the father of Olympic boxing legend Katie Taylor, posted pictures on his social media today of himself in a hospital bed, with bandages on both of his legs. He also uploaded a video of his wife Karen Brown helping get him into the bed, as he told his followers that she was now teaching him to walk again following the horrific incident.

Mr Taylor said he suffered the serious injury after “chasing a thief” while in Barcelona. “The beginning of another recovery journey. Freak injury incurred chasing a thief in Barcelona,” he posted.

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