Agoraphobic falls down manhole after venturing out for first time in years

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Agoraphobic grandmother conquers her fears of open spaces to leave home for third time in 10 years only to break leg and nose falling down manhole

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anet Faal, 57, was out with a friend in Crawley, West Sussex, as part of her rehabilitation when she moved a wooden pallet to help them reverse and plunged down into the open gap.

She now has two black eyes and a suspected fractured leg after smashing her face on the pallet and was left in a 'splits' position as only one of her legs went down the hole when she slipped.

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She reckons she has been set back 'years' in her battle with the debilitating condition, which has left her housebound for a decade, and fears she'll never leave her home again.

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