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Nathan Rollinson was carried down the side of his building by firefighters after a lift broke.

Nathan Rollinson said he couldn't eat or use the toilet while waiting to be evacuated from his building

A London Fire Brigade rescue team eventually hoisted him over his balcony and he was treated at hospital for spinal problems, kidney injuries and a blood clot in his lungs, the Speaking about his fall on 28 June, he said: “I had to crawl out from under the wheelchair. It’s about 160kg so it wasn’t easy.“I didn’t eat during that period. I couldn’t go to the toilet. I had to hold on."

“It was not wheelchair-suitable. It was impossible to use the bathroom and I couldn’t use the kitchen," he said.Firefighters spent three hours rescuing Mr Rollinson from his third-floor flat in Clapham A spokesperson said a 32m turntable ladder was used to remove a person from a third-floor balcony, and firefighters left the scene at 18:53.Lambeth Council said it was "sorry" to hear of the difficulties Mr Rollinson faced due to the broken lift and was offering him further long-term support, including with his housing.

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