Matthew Haylett has walked out of hospital after he broke his neck in a freak accident at Mullaloo Beach in March. Matthew Haylett has walked out of hospital after he broke his neck in a freak accident at Mullaloo Beach in March. Credit: 7NEWSA teenager who faced the prospect of never walking again after a breaking his neck in a freak beach accident has defied the odds. Matthew Haylett, 18, dived into a sandbar at Mullaloo six months ago, leaving him paralysed. Matthew was instantly paralysed when he dove headfirst into a sandbar at Mullaloo Beach in March.