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Briton, 21, in Thai ICU After Scooter Crash, With About £34,000 Raised for Care

He lacks travel insurance, with doctors deferring surgery until his condition stabilises.

Overview

  • Zak Forsyth, 21, from Huyton, remains in a coma in intensive care after a scooter collided with a car in Thailand last week.
  • Doctors have started medication to reduce brain swelling and say they will only operate if the situation becomes life-threatening.
  • His injuries include two blood clots and a bleed on the brain along with a broken nose, jaw, ankle and arm.
  • A JustGiving appeal has raised roughly £34,000 toward a reported £60,000 goal as ICU care is billed at about £5,000 per week.
  • Girlfriend Amy Elkin has flown to Thailand after the British Embassy helped identify him, and the family hopes to fund treatment and eventual repatriation.