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Brave Alton Towers rollercoaster crash victim Leah Washington has been given a surprise gift from notorious prisoner Charles Bronson.

Britain's most dangerous criminal has sent the 17-year-old - whose left leg was amputated following the Smiler smash - a personal get well card to help her raise money for treatment.

The handmade card features a smiling dragon under a plant with the words 'It's nice to be nice!'.

(Image: Twitter)

It contains a special message to aid her recovery which reads: 'Leah, hope you get well soon, x' and is signed by the convict using his new name - Salvador.

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Leah was trapped for hours with boyfriend Joe Pugh after the Smiler ride crash in early June.

A few days ago she shared an inspirational picture on Facebook of herself supported by family and friends .

(Image: Facebook)

The bizarre gift came about after the criminal's pen pal Darren Holdcroft heard about Leah's plight after helping another fellow patient at the Royal Stoke University hospital.

Bronson - serving a life sentence for robbery and kidnap - has already donated two pieces of artwork and a signed, self-written book to four-year-old leukemia sufferer Frankie Allen.

Darren told the Mirror: "Frankie's dad asked me if I could mention it to Charlie to see if he could help Leah and her family with any future fundraising so he spent a day creating this get well soon piece for her.

(Image: Rod Harrison)

"It's a side not many people get to see. The amount of art he produces for sick children is unbelievable and he has helped raise thousands of pounds and hopefully now he can help to raise some funds for Leah and her family's charities to."

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Last year the 61-year-old sold of all of his twisted artwork after “killing off” Charles Bronson to become Charles Salvador.

The huge sale includes his first paintings painted after he changed his name in tribute to the surrealist painter.

Around 100 disturbing "fantasy reality" works on themes of torture and insanity include satirical paintings featuring Simon Cowell and Prince Charles were in the collection.

A piece of Bronson's artwork can bring between £400 and £1,000 at auction.