A TRAIN company has refused to contribute towards a Kidderminster teenager's prosthetic limb after he lost his arm in an accident.

Dominic Preece had to have his left arm amputated after he slipped on Droitwich Spa railway station's platform and caught his limb under a train on Friday, May 12.

His mother, Kerry, said she is 'disgusted' that London Midland has declined to help pay for her son's new arm.

Kerry Preece, who lives in Worcester, said: "London Midland came to see us on June 7 and they decided that they wanted to help us and they were going to put it to the board of directors.

"They went away filling us with 'we can help you recover some of the lost earnings and a donation towards the arm'.

"We asked for support for Dominic's arm [prosthetic] privately. We thought that's the least they could do. We weren't asking for a handout.

"We didn't give them a rough figure, they asked what we spent and I said I'd lost £2,500 in savings.

"We got a phone call and they said after long deliberation we support lots of charities and won't be giving Dominic anything. I'm disgusted."

Ms Preece said she wanted her son to get a prosthetic arm through the private sector and not the NHS.

"If I was to want my son like the bionic man with a hook on his arm, fair enough," she said.

"But that doesn't give him a chance in his career if he has an NHS arm.

"I want him to have the best he can have. To feel normal again."

She said Dominic wants to work with horses and recently passed his level one horse care qualification.

Ms Preece added that London Midland has offered to give them free train tickets.

A London Midland spokesman said: “This was a tragic accident. We appreciate this is a very difficult time for Dominic and all those close to him.

"We are keeping in regular contact with the family and have offered to help with travel and transport. A thorough investigation is continuing.

"This was a terrible accident. Any lessons will be shared across the whole of the rail industry and we have offered to share the final report with the family.

"It would not be appropriate to comment further while the investigation continues.”

Dominic's surname has now changed to his stepfather's family name - Holloway - according to his mother.

Anyone who wants to donate towards Dominic's prosthetic arm can do so on https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/droitwich-train-accident