New life as mouth painter after accident

Just when Mr Victor Hoon had put his delinquent ways behind him, he had to work hard once again after a motorcycle accident left him paralysed from the neck down. This is the latest in a series on millennials who have overcome the odds.

After a motorcycle accident left him paralysed from the neck down, Mr Victor Hoon discovered his passion for creating art.

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Jun 03, 2020, 05:00 AM

The last thing Mr Victor Hoon remembers of his accident in 2005 is speeding up around a bend on his motorcycle while on his way to a friend's home.

When he regained consciousness, he was in hospital hooked up to a ventilator, with "tubes everywhere".

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