Paralysed dancer aims for wedding day 'slow dance' ... Alex Collins became partially paralysed after diving into a shallow river to retrieve a plastic ring. When the frisbee Alex Collins and his fiancée Sophie Howse were playing with ended up in the River Cam, he dived in to get it. But the 21-year-old dancer didnât realise how shallow the water was, and he broke his neck, causing him to be paralysed from the chest down. Jake Westra. ï¸ (via BBC News: East of England) bbc.in/3nLUJv9 Cambridge dancer paralysed after a freak wild swimming accident in the River Cam A 21-year-old dancer has been left paralysed from the chest down after a freak wild swimming accident in the River Cam. But Alex Collins has vowed not to give up on his dream of walking down the aisle to wed marry fellow dancer Sophie Howse. story of alex collins paralyzed dancer his neck brocken while diving At the time it w On Tuesday 16th June 2020 my fiancé, Alex Collins, who is just 21 years old, dived into a river and hit his head. Article share tools. As a result of a major accident, Alex has sustained serious injury to his spinal cord, leaving him paralysed from the chest down, along with other complications that come with paralysis.On Tuesday 16th June 2020 my fiancé, Alex Collins, who is just 21 years old, dived into a river and hit his head. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-cambridgeshire-55016302 Table of Contents 1. 7 7 8 9 10 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 29 31 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 43 43 42 42 43 44 45 45 46 48 Article share tools. Paralysed dancer aims for wedding day 'slow dance' ... Alex Collins became partially paralysed after diving into a shallow river to retrieve a plastic ring. Freak river accident left a dancer paralysed from the chest down. ðº He's been left partially paralysed after diving into a shallow river. Alex Collins has vowed not to give up on his dream of walking down the aisle to wed marry fellow dancer Sophie Howse Read full article: Freak river accident left a dancer paral...â #Alex Collins; #Sophie Howse; UK As a result of a major accident, Alex has sustained serious injury to his spinal cord, leaving him paralysed from the chest down, along with other complications that come with paralysis. Alex Collins is a professional dancer. He's fighting to get better in the hope that he can dance with his fiancée on their wedding day. A 21-year-old dancer has spoken of the moment his life changed in an instant when he was left paralysed from the chest down after a freak accident.