Insurance company says case is 'a matter of urgency'

A SPOKESPERSON for Admiral said: "We are very sorry to hear of Mr Lockyer Drury's situation following the heart attack he had while in Tenerife and we appreciate that this is a distressing time for his family.

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"We can assure Mrs Lockyer Drury that we and our agents in Tenerife are dealing with this as a matter of urgency.

"Following his heart attack on September 21, Mr Lockyer Drury was admitted into the ICU of a private hospital in a very serious condition.

"We understand the hospital told Mrs Lockyer Drury it was likely she would need to stay in Spain for several weeks, which we understand alarmed her.

"Mrs Lockyer Drury arranged for her husband to be transferred to the public hospital, signing a self-discharge on September 24.