A Rugby man who married the love of his life last year has been left paralysed after a random bleed on his spinal cord.

Self-employed Liam Watson, 29, and wife Poppy, 27, discovered they were going to be parents just ten days after a spontaneous epidural hematoma took away their dreams.

Now they are raising funds to help Liam be independent as a father to their "miracle” baby boy.

Poppy, who is a teacher, said: “Liam is the kindest, best man I could ever have imagined having the pleasure of marrying.

"He is going to make the most fantastic father to our little boy which is why I am fundraising. The fundraiser money will go to a power attatchement which will allow Liam to go off of pavement, up steep hills and protect his shoulders. It will likely allow him to do simple things like join in on walks with the family, and go places more independently.”

Liam suffered a completely random bleed on his spinal cord in February, caused by a spontaneous epidural hematoma, which crushed his spinal cord from his t3 to t5 vertebrae leaving him paralysed from the top of his chest down.

He had surgery at Queen’s Square in London to prevent it form worsening.

Liam was fit and healthy before the injury. He had no symptoms apart from minor back pain.

"The morning it happened it was just pain and tingling,” said Poppy.

"Liam was at work in the morning he was in agony with the top of his back which was radiating through his chest. A small while later numbness started to creep through his legs up to his chest that felt like there was a white hot band around it at the injury level.

"He went to walk to the first aid and collapsed and was taken to the site office where an ambulance was called. I was at work at the time, and my dad called me to tell me Liam was in an ambulance on the way to hospital and was paralysed.”

She said Liam remains paralysed.

"The same month I found out I was pregnant with a baby boy after a loss at nine weeks in December last year,” she added.

"Our litte boy is a complete miracle as due to Liam’s paralysis it is unlikely we will be able to have children naturally again.”

Liam spent two months in Queen’s Square before going to RNOH to go to spinal injury rehab where he completely excelled. We had to move and were very nearly put in a hotel until they could find anywhere suitable. Luckily we are now staying in a charity property.”

They are seeking further assistance from Warwickshire Wheelchair Services.

Poppy said: “We have started a gofundme to raise some money so Liam can fund a power attachment as they are all so out of our budget. This will help Liam can become an independent dad and keep up with our little boy once he is born.

"Funds will also pay for other pieces of accessibility equipment to help him be the amazing dad he has always wanted to be.”

Their target is £8,000. Visit https://gofund.me/b90bb6381