Dad who sued Drayton Manor Park for £1.5m after back injury seen white water rafting

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A dad who tried to sue for £1.5million after he lied about being ‘crippled’ in a theme park ride accident has been caught white water rafting on holiday.

Richard Walkden, 62, attempted to claim damages from Drayton Manor after a cable car accident left him “unable to bend his back” in 2014.

Unfortunately for this “dishonest” dad, an eagle-eyed judge threw out his damages claim against the Staffordshire attraction after spotting pictures of him on a South African rafting expedition on social media.

In the pictures, Walkden could be seen on a raft with members of his family, about to set off down the rapids of the Crocodile River, near Pretoria, while fully decked out with a buoyancy aid and helmet.