Cyclist Dave Richards has a new face. (SWNS)
A cyclist injured by a drunk driver is the first to benefit from a unique NHS body parts printing centre - that built him a printed 3D face.
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Dave after the crash. (Tom Wren via SWNS)
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Dave Richards, at his home in Budliegh Salterton, Devon. (William Dax via SWNS)
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