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It’s every dad’s dream to walk their daughter down the aisle.

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But for Chris Palmer, it symbolises a whole lot more.

In June 2012, Chris was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, which left him in a wheelchair.

Despite being told by doctors he would never walk again, he was determined to find a way to walk daughter Heather down the aisle.


Chris Palmer’s dream of walking his daughter down the aisle finally came true on Saturday (Picture: NTI)

And he was finally able to fulfill his wish when Heather got married on Saturday, after he was given his very own robotic walking suit called Rex.

The suit allowed him to stand when he gave his 28-year-old daughter away to fiancé Christopher Halls, 28, in Derby.



He said: ‘It’s wonderful I can do this – it’s fulfilling something that dads do.

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He was loaned a bionic suit, called Rex, which costs £90,000 (Picture: NTI)

‘When I lay in hospital after the operation, one of the first things I thought about was my daughter’s wedding and how I wasn’t going to be able to walk her down the aisle.’

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The bionic suit, which was loaned to him, costs £90,000 and is from a company called Rex Bionics, which has helped disabled people walk in the past.

When Heather, who works for Rolls-Royce, came across the company, she got in touch straight away and explained her dad’s condition.

The company agreed to teach Chris how to use the suit before loaning it to him so that his dream could come true.

He was loaned a bionic suit, called Rex, which costs £90,000 (Picture: NTI)

Heather said: ‘There are a lot of people who are in my dad’s position that don’t know this is out there, and I want people to know if they have had an accident that is life-changing or have a disability, there are measures out there that would enable them to do things they might think they could never do.

‘It is really overwhelming that my dad is able to walk me down the aisle. I feel really proud of him that he’s come this far and am really grateful to everyone who has helped us along the way.

Chris’s daughter says she is really proud of how far he has come (Picture: NTI)

‘We really struggled to find unique and stylish venues within the East Midlands that offer full disabled access.

‘However, our experience with The West Mill team was completely different. They have been so understanding and helpful throughout the whole planning process.’