Outlander star Sam Heughan donates thousands to Scots Hollywood stuntman after freak accident

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Outlander star Sam Heughan has generously donated £2,000 towards a fundraiser for a Scots Hollywood stuntman to help pay for surgery after he suffered a horror leg injury.Charlie Allan, 61, who has performed in battle scenes in major Hollywood productions, fell 15ft whilst building a home gym in Dumfries and has been left unable to walk more than a few feet or perform every day tasks after two blood clots formed behind his left knee.A crowdfunding effort was set up to raise £25,000 for life-changing surgery - which caught the attention of Outlander star Sam, who plays Jamie Fraser in the smash hit series.He has now generously donated £2,000 towards the Go Fund Me drive.Charlie, chief executive of the Clanranald Trust – a charity promoting Scotland’s culture and history through battle re-enactment company Combat International at Duncarron Medieval Village in the Carron Valley - said : "What a guy!"Explaining the events leading up to the horror injury, he said: "I was working at home building my gym and I was building access in to the gym and was between the banking and the access – because it is two storey – there’s a 15-foot drop and as I stepped off the platform, my left leg buckled under me. "It was horrendous – the noise would’ve made anyone cringe.”He tore ligaments in his knee, causing it to swell dramatically.

To try and alleviate his pain, Charlie took some anti-inflammatory painkillers. However, unbeknownst to him, the anti-inflammatory he administered to himself thickened his blood – that combined with the injury created a blood clot which exacerbated his condition.He then tried to push through the pain and carry out his normal daily activities and his condition slightly improved.