'Relief' as man who fell ill abroad flown home

A NORTHUMBERLAND man who fell severely ill on holiday has finally made it back to the UK.

- DANIEL HALL

Ian Wright took ill when visiting friends in Cyprus with his wife Sarah in May.

He was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis with necrosis soon after being admitted to a medical centre in Tala, near Paphos.

The 47-year-old was transferred to Nicosia General Hospital on Friday, May 30, where he spent over a month on dialysis, a ventilator and multi-organ support.

As Ian had not declared he had seen medics about high blood pressure and high uric acid in the UK, he was not entitled to a payout on his travel insurance.

But on Thursday, July 11, Ian was finally able to fly back to the North East after his family and friends raised more than £40,000 to pay for a private jet with a doctor and nurse on board.

Now, Ian is now receiving care at the Freeman Hospital in Heaton, with his mum Monica Muckle, 67, describing his condition as stable.