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'Harry Potter' stuntman 'seriously injured'
Published Thursday, Jan 29 2009, 13:46 GMT | By Lara Martin
The 25-year-old, who doubles for the film's star Daniel Radcliffe, was reportedly performing an aerial sequence when a planned explosion caused him to fall to the ground.
"It is thought he may have been caught by the explosion and hit the ground very hard," said a source.
"He told crew members who went to help him he couldn’t feel anything from the waist down. Everyone is just hoping he makes a good recovery. It has come as a terrible shock."
The accident happened at Leavesden Studios, near Watford, where Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows is currently in pre-production.
"Paramedics were called to Leavesden Studios after a man in his 20s sustained a significant back injury. He was stabilised at the scene and taken to Watford General Hospital," an ambulance spokesperson told PA.
Hospital staff have declined to comment on the man's condition.
A spokesperson for the studio said: "We can confirm a member of the Harry Potter production was injured in an accident. We are awaiting further news."
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