A man who was left almost completely paralysed from the shoulders down after a mountain biking accident says he was blown away when he stood up by himself for the first time. After the incident almost three years ago Niall Harris, 41, endured a nine-month stay in hospital and a further seven-month discharge to a nursing home - dreaming of the day he could once again eat unaided.
And the outdoor enthusiast is happy to share his journey to regaining movement has seen him do just that - as well as move into his own home and return to work in a school - things he and doctors feared may never again be possible. Niall obtained a high-level spinal cord injury after taking a tumble on his bike and landing on his head, in August 2020.
The public raised almost £27,000 for Niall - who wants to thank people and share how the funds have helped his progress. And he’s even setting his sights on a charity abseil to give back.
