Marcus the wheelchair superhero He inspires paralysed animation
Pension pot fee cap Hit-and-run murder
A BIKER who has become an inspiration after being paralysed in a horrific crash is to become the first wheelchairbound animated superhero.
Marcus Perrineau-Daley, 28, was not expected to live after coming off his motorbike. He broke his neck, back and two ribs and severed his spinal cord.
But against all odds he pulled through. He shocked medics, who thought he would be paralysed below the collarbone, by regaining the use of his arms.
Since then he has qualified as a personal trainer and helps run boxing classes for young people.
Actor Idris Elba called his story “an inspiration”. And now Marcus has become an ambassador for the Transform Trauma appeal, which is backed by the Sunday Mirror.
It aims to raise £1million for research into trauma injuries, Britain’s biggest killer of people under 40.
Marcus has been animated in a video for the campaign by Essex-based Ginger Beard Productions. He is in talks to be in a video game too.
“Games don’t have heroes and characters that really reflect what it’s like to be in a wheelchair,” says Marcus. “I’m creating a character that represents people like me, paralysed or injured in accidents, but who want to do amazing things.
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“I’m really excited. We’re talking to people now but we’d love to hear from more developers who can help us make this a unique, ground-breaking game.
“If this game can inspire and educate – and raise vital funds for trauma research – then it will make everything I’ve been through these last three years worth it.”
One of the aims of the Transform Trauma Appeal – run by Barts Charity – is to raise vital funds to continue research by the Centre for Trauma Sciences, such as into repairing spinal cord damage. The damage causes disabilities that affect 40,000 people in the UK.
The centre’s research has helped to double survival rates among the PEOPLE dipping into their pension savings no longer face rip-off charges thanks to a new cap.
Over-55s have been able to access their cash since April 2015, but faced losing around five per cent in fees. From today, the cost Go online via Just Giving at bit.ly/ transformtrauma most critically injured patients in the past decade. But every hour, two more people in the UK die from a trauma injury and another eight suffer lifechanging injuries. Marcus met girlfriend Rissa Campbell, 34, just three months before he crashed will be limited to one per cent of the amount taken.
Pensions Minister Guy Opperman said: “Too many people have been made to pay unfair and unnecessary fees.”
The average fee paid is estimated to be £1,577. overtaking a truck near Reigate, Surrey, in October 2014. Rissa, an international artist known as Cooly G, said: “It was love at first sight.”
The couple plan to marry soon – and even add to their family.
Marcus, who has a seven-yearold daughter, said: “My injuries meant it was difficult for us to have a normal relationship at first, but it’s not impossible.” POLICE are hunting a driver who mowed down and killed a man with his car after a fight.
The victim, in his thirties, was hit outside shops in Dunstable, Beds.
The vehicle, believed to be a Renault Megane, did Fitness trainer Marcus in his chair not stop after the incident at 4.20pm on Friday.
Det Insp Alan Page said: “We are treating the death as murder. I would urge anyone who saw what happened or has any information about this incident to call police.”