A YOUNG man seriously injured in a screwdriver attack in Boscombe is continuing his recovery with daily workouts and is now able to stand without support.

Nick Verron, 25, was left for dead by his attacker, 18-year-old Jason Teelin, after the unprovoked attack in Roumelia Lane last July. Teelin was later jailed for seven years after admitting grievous bodily harm with intent.

Doctors warned that Nick might not survive as he lay in a coma for weeks after the attack.

But in continued defiance of medical opinion, the former IT sales high-flyer has embarked on a fitness regime.

Nick’s mum, Sue Vincent, said her son had become “obsessed” with getting fit.

“He spends most of every day working out. I stretch his tendons and muscles for a while first and massage the strains after, feeding him at intervals,” said Sue.

Nick is focussing on being well enough to travel in June to a hardcore music festival in Spain as a guest of some of the music scene’s top DJs.

Sue thanked people involved in the scene for their support – along with Daily Echo readers who last month gave more than £4,000 to clear the family’s rent arrears and save them from eviction.

“I still cannot believe how kind people have been. The weight this has taken off my shoulders, and the relief, is without words. I cannot stress enough how much difference this has made to us, as a family,” said Sue.

Nick’s injuries forced him to move back to his family’s rented home in Aylesbury.

Sue and her partner, Kevin, both lost their jobs after extended periods of absence to care for Nick.

The Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust had sought a possession order against the family, but backed down after an outcry from Echo readers and the intervention of former House of Commons speaker John Bercow.

But life remains tough for Nick and his parents. Sue and Kevin sleep on an airbed on their lounge floor, while Nick sleeps in their room as he battles to adjust to his disabilities.

Echo readers have continued to show their support for the family.

Sue said cheques had arrived at the family’s home after a story in the paper’s April 21 edition announcing the settlement of their rent arrears.