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Punk fan partially paralysed after singer stage dives at New York show

Source: WGRZ-TV

A punk-rock fan suffered a “catastrophic spinal cord injury” and has been left partially paralysed after the lead singer of a band staged dived on top of her at a New York show.

Bird Piche underwent extensive surgery following the incident on 30 April at a gig put on by the band, Trophy

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