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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Clea Skopeliti

Wheelchair user dragged himself up stairs ‘after rail staff refused to help’

Chris Nicholson
Former rugby player Chris Nicholson was travelling to a fitness event in London on Friday when the incident took place at Milton Keynes station. Photograph: Chris Nicholson

A wheelchair user was forced to drag himself up stairs at a railway station platform, saying staff refused to help him owing to health and safety policy.

Chris Nicholson, an athlete and spokesperson for the Myprotein sports brand, was travelling to address an event in London on Friday when the incident took place at Milton Keynes station.

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