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Children watch in horror as acrobat suffers massive head injuries in failed circus stuntBy Daily Mail Reporter
An acrobat has suffered massive head injuries after a fall at Blackpool Tower Circus.
Parents and children saw Rafshan Alimov, 24, fall 15ft after failing to land on a chair being held above a fellow acrobat's head.
The Russian, starring in an Aladdin production at the beach resort, was in an 'extremely serious' condition last night.
Fellow performers attend to acrobat Rafshan Alimov, who was knocked unconscious after a fall at the Blackpool Tower Circus
Members of his Russian acrobatic troupe rushed to his side following the fall - but carried on after an ambulance arrived.
Kali Ellis, eight, was watching the matinee performance with her father John and sister Alicia, three. She said: 'I thought it was part of the act at first and it was horrible when the man just didn't get up.'
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Geoff Sage, Blackpool Tower manager, said: 'Accidents like this are thankfully rare, but remain a peril of circus performers. Our thoughts are with Rafshan and his family.'
Sue Needham was enjoying the pantomime with husband Carl, son Jake, three, and daughters Maria, 12, and Louisa, 17.
She said: 'We loved the show, but obviously we just want to know he's OK.'
Performers immediately stopped the show to attend to the 24-year-old who suffered serious head injuries
Keeley Duffy, communications manger at The Tower, said the incident had shaken everybody involved with the show.
She said: 'Laci Endresz, the circus director, handpicks his acts from all over the world and they are all like one big family, so it was awful for everyone.
'This sort of incident happens so rarely - only once in the last 30 years have we had an accident. But being a circus performer carries an inevitable risk. They are all amazing and so brave.'
Performer Neville Campbell, 20, died instantly when he landed on his head after falling to the ground during the 'Wheel of Death' act at Blackpool Tower Circus on Boxing Day in 1994.
