This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7274981.stm

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Paralysed student is 'very brave' Paralysed student is 'very brave'
(10 minutes later)
The mother of a 21-year-old student paralysed after suffering a broken neck in a nightclub has said he is being positive and "very brave".The mother of a 21-year-old student paralysed after suffering a broken neck in a nightclub has said he is being positive and "very brave".
Solent University student John Jones, from near Pontypool, south Wales, was hurt during an incident at Kaos, Southampton, last Tuesday.Solent University student John Jones, from near Pontypool, south Wales, was hurt during an incident at Kaos, Southampton, last Tuesday.
Police are trying to find out how he was left injured after door staff intervened during a dispute.Police are trying to find out how he was left injured after door staff intervened during a dispute.
A man held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm has been bailed.A man held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm has been bailed.
Mr Jones, who was studying sports journalism, is being treated in Southampton General Hospital.Mr Jones, who was studying sports journalism, is being treated in Southampton General Hospital.
"He's breathing for himself again now, which is really promising," said his mother Julie Jones, from New Inn, near Pontypool."He's breathing for himself again now, which is really promising," said his mother Julie Jones, from New Inn, near Pontypool.
"He understands what is happening to him, but he's being very positive and he's smiling."He understands what is happening to him, but he's being very positive and he's smiling.
I just want him to be able to walk again Julie JonesmotherI just want him to be able to walk again Julie Jonesmother
"The only thing I want is for John to get better. I just want him to be able to walk again.""The only thing I want is for John to get better. I just want him to be able to walk again."
Mrs Jones has travelled to Southampton with Mr Jones's two brothers and father.Mrs Jones has travelled to Southampton with Mr Jones's two brothers and father.
"John is an easy-going, laidback, calm and very friendly person," Mrs Jones continued."John is an easy-going, laidback, calm and very friendly person," Mrs Jones continued.
"He is quite quiet by nature but very popular, with lots of friends both here in Southampton and back home in Wales.""He is quite quiet by nature but very popular, with lots of friends both here in Southampton and back home in Wales."
DJ microphoneDJ microphone
She added: "I will stay down here for as long as it takes for him to recover and his friends have been fantastic and welcoming."She added: "I will stay down here for as long as it takes for him to recover and his friends have been fantastic and welcoming."
Police said Mr Jones was involved in a "verbal dispute", close to the women's toilets in Kaos, "when a member of door staff intervened".Police said Mr Jones was involved in a "verbal dispute", close to the women's toilets in Kaos, "when a member of door staff intervened".
He had been celebrating a friend's birthday and was wearing a punk costume.He had been celebrating a friend's birthday and was wearing a punk costume.
CCTV footage, recorded minutes before and after the incident, shows a group of possible witnesses police want to trace, in the corridor area close to the toilets and emergency exit.CCTV footage, recorded minutes before and after the incident, shows a group of possible witnesses police want to trace, in the corridor area close to the toilets and emergency exit.
Detectives have shown the footage to students at the nightclub, a week on from the incident.Detectives have shown the footage to students at the nightclub, a week on from the incident.
They will be setting up a mobile police station and during the course of the evening will take control of the DJ microphone to talk to clubbers. They set up a mobile police station and during the course of the evening took control of the DJ microphone to talk to clubbers.