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Holly Lennon

Rangers fan 'severely injured' after falling from lamppost ahead of title celebrations

A fundraiser has been launched for a Rangers fan who suffered severe injuries after trying to scale a lamppost ahead of the club's title win celebrations.

The supporter, known as Gary, was left badly injured when he fell from a set of ladders on Lorne Street and has been left unable to work.

Gary was trying to attach a flag to the pole when he fell, leaving him with a broken hip, ankle, and elbow as well as smashing his heel in the accident.

The Pride of Govan group has launched a fundraising page to "get Gary back up the ladders".

They say he was due to start a new job on Monday this week but will now be off work "for a long time" due to his injuries.

In a photograph of the incident, three people are seen standing around Gary and he remains on the ground.

The ladders, a Union Jack flag, and what appears to be a lamppost are on the ground next to him.

A £2,000 fundraising goal has been set to 'tide him over' while he recovers, with £1,515 raised so far.

The page says is in "good form" after the fall.

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A post on the Just Giving page said: "Gary was badly injured putting up flags to celebrate rangers winning their 55th title.

"He was due to start a new job on the Monday, after the accident he won't be working for a long time after breaking his hip and breaking his ankle and also breaking his elbow and smashing his heel he is in good form so trying to raise a wee bit of cash to tide him over till he gets back to working."

The fundraising page can be visited here.

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