Sheffield dad walks daughter down aisle two months after punch attack
Craig Brunt recovered from temporary paralysis and brain surgeries to walk his daughter down the aisle before reuniting with his paramedic.
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A Sheffield father who suffered life-threatening injuries in a single-punch attack in December 2021 recovered in time to walk his daughter down the aisle just two months later, Yorkshire Live reported. Craig Brunt was hit from behind during a night out in the city, which left him temporarily paralysed and in need of multiple brain surgeries. [1]
Despite the severe physical trauma, Mr Brunt achieved his long-standing dream of walking his daughter, Sophie, down the aisle at her wedding. Yorkshire Live reported that the milestone took place just eight weeks after the assault. [1]
Nearly five years after the incident, Mr Brunt and his family reunited with Casey, a Yorkshire Ambulance Service crew member who helped save his life. The Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust shared a photograph of the family with the paramedic to mark the meeting, according to Yorkshire Live. [1]
In short
- Craig Brunt was left temporarily paralysed after a single-punch attack in Sheffield in December 2021.
- He underwent multiple brain surgeries following the assault.
- Mr Brunt recovered enough to walk his daughter down the aisle two months after the attack.
- Nearly five years later, he reunited with one of the paramedics who saved his life.
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- [1]Dad almost killed by one-punch attack walked daughter down aisle weeks laterYorkshire Live, 8h ago (the report this story comes from)
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