Teen who lost both legs just happy to be alive

A promising teenage footballer who lost both lower legs after a car crash has told how he is just thankful to be alive.

Adam Golebiewski was only 17 when the crash happened in Macduff, Aberdeenshire, just a few weeks ago, and was told the double amputation was needed.

He celebrated his 18th birthday during his ongoing rehabilitation in hospital in Aberdeen, and is due to be fitted for prosthetics in the coming days.

The football-obsessed goalkeeper - described by his team manager as having great potential - told BBC Scotland News: "Everyone has down days, but I'll try to keep smiling. I am happy to be here."

Apprentice builder Adam, from Banff, was a passenger in a car alongside friends when it crashed in the early hours of Sunday 8 September.

He was taken to hospital, where his legs were amputated below the knee.

Police inquiries into September's crash in Macduff's Union Road - which left Adam and three other teenagers injured - remain ongoing.

Adam - one of four siblings - is now undergoing intensive rehabilitation at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen.