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His name is David Holmes.
Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double has suffered serious spinal injuries on the set of the latest Harry Potter film.
David Holmes was rehearsing a flying scene involving an explosion when he plummeted to the ground.
He remained conscious but told crew members: ‘I can’t feel my legs.’ He was taken to hospital as fears grew that he had suffered a paralyzing back injury.
Mr Holmes, 25, a former competitive gymnast, has been rehearsing scenes for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows at the Leavesden film studios near Watford.
Things went wrong on Wednesday as he was practicing a flying sequence in a harness.
An explosion, which was part of the stunt, caused him to fall to the ground.
A source said: ‘It is thought he may have been caught by the explosion and hit the ground very hard.
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That's him on the left
Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double has suffered serious spinal injuries on the set of the latest Harry Potter film.
David Holmes was rehearsing a flying scene involving an explosion when he plummeted to the ground.
He remained conscious but told crew members: ‘I can’t feel my legs.’ He was taken to hospital as fears grew that he had suffered a paralyzing back injury.
Mr Holmes, 25, a former competitive gymnast, has been rehearsing scenes for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows at the Leavesden film studios near Watford.
Things went wrong on Wednesday as he was practicing a flying sequence in a harness.
An explosion, which was part of the stunt, caused him to fall to the ground.
A source said: ‘It is thought he may have been caught by the explosion and hit the ground very hard.
That's him on the left
They aren't releasing his name
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/01/29/harry-potter-stuntman-suffers-horror-injury-in-film-set-explosion-115875-21079076/
A spokesman for the studio said: “We can confirm a member of the Harry Potter production was injured in an accident. We are awaiting further news. Out of respect for the family we are unable to comment further.”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/01/29/harry-potter-stuntman-suffers-horror-injury-in-film-set-explosion-115875-21079076/
A spokesman for the studio said: “We can confirm a member of the Harry Potter production was injured in an accident. We are awaiting further news. Out of respect for the family we are unable to comment further.”
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