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Ryan Fahey

Alton Towers crash survivor Leah Washington who lost leg poses for 'body confident' snaps

A woman whose leg was amputated after a rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers has shared a set of stunning underwear pictures on Instagram.

Leah Washington, 24, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and ambassador for fashion company Pour Moi, looked fierce flashing the flesh in a two piece for the brand's photoshoot last week.

In one clip posted on her page Leah looks incredible as she strikes a series of poses in a black bra and knickers, before a quick wardrobe change where she switches into a similar white pair.

She confessed to her 24,000 followers that she felt "nervous" before the shoot.

She wrote: "Had so much fun shooting with @pourmoiltd this week!

"I was so nervous to do an underwear shoot but honestly the @pourmoiltd team and their underwear made me feel so confident.

Leah Washington poses in a pair of black underwear for fashion company PourMoi (Leah Washington Instagram)
In a previous post Leah said after many tough years she is now "body confident" (Internet Unknown)

"The other ambassadors on the shoot also made me feel so comfortable. Such an amazing experience."

Leah was one of five people seriously injured on the Smiler crash at Alton Towers in June 2015.

Her and current boyfriend Joe Pugh's carriage on the Smiler rollercoaster ploughed into a stationary train on the track.

Leah and another passenger lost a leg in the crash, while boyfriend Joe's kneecaps were smashed in the impact.

A total of 16 people were hurt and at least five were seriously injured.

Following the accident, doctors amputated Leah's leg and she has previously revealed to YorkshireLive how she "burst out in tears" when she first looked down at her injuries.

Leah lost her leg in 2015 during the Smiler rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers (Instagram)
Leah said she broke down in tears when she first looked at her injury (Aaron Chown / SWNS.com)

She also said the crash forced her to take a "different path" in life.

Though the injury initially affected her confidence, Leah explained, she says that over the past two years she has built her self-esteem back.

She said: "Some of you may or may not know but I was involved in the Alton towers smiler accident in 2015 resulting in me having to have an amputation, before this I was just starting to feel confident in my body at the age of 17.

"After the accident it was so hard to see my friends wearing dresses, shorts and skirts and I just didn’t have the confidence to do this.

"Over the past 2 years I slowly found the confidence to go out in public wearing shorts or dresses with my prosthetic leg on show.

"It was only a couple of weeks ago I had the confidence to wear shorts on a day drinking session with my friends, something I never thought I would do.

"Being part of @pourmoiltd ambassador scheme and having the other girls in the scheme has helped me feel so much more comfortable in who I am!"

She added: "Not just from their clothing but what they stand for as a brand."

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