Tiger Duggan’s family raised more than £115,000 in their bid to bring him back to the UK after he was left fighting for his life following a horror motorcycle crash in Thailand
The relatives of Tiger Duggan, the 23 year old who had been battling for survival after a collision, have delivered a heartbreaking update.
The adventurous young man, who had relocated from Milton Keynes to Perth, Western Australia, two years prior, has sadly died, reports the Daily Star.
The young Briton’s family announced the tragic news today, revealing how his passing has given others hope. Mary Duggan posted on GoFundMe: “Our son and brother lived life to the max! Our Beautiful soft skinned, beautiful long eye lashed boy with a cheeky charming infectious smile that touched everyone’s hearts left this dimension early this morning in my arms.
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“We want to thank everyone that has supported us in Tiger’s journey from prayers, messages and donations. Without those donations Tiger would not have reached his final destination where following his passing this morning in a selfless act has given 3 maybe 4 other people a second chance at life by donating his organs.
“Thank you all for being apart of Tiger’s journey, we are all #forevergiving we all together achieved #helpbringtigerhome. We have had 19 days of living a nightmare, please now respect our peace and privacy.
“God bless you all. Goodnight our beautiful boy Tiger Duggan.”
Earlier this month, Tiger sustained life-threatening injuries when he was struck by an approaching vehicle whilst riding a motorbike. He initially embarked on his journey to Thailand on 16 January, and following a resuscitation at the scene, he was rushed to a small hospital on Koh Samui island, as previously reported by the Daily Star.
Subsequently, he was transferred to a hospital in Bangkok, where he remains unconscious and reliant on life-support.
His family held out hope that their son would stabilise enough for a flight back to the UK, and they successfully raised over £115,000 online to facilitate his return.
Tiger had relocated from Milton Keynes to Perth, Western Australia, two years prior, taking up employment with gold mining firm Westgold Resources.
Emily Darlington, Labour MP for Milton Keynes Central, previously expressed her shock and sorrow, stating: “I am shocked and saddened to hear about the devastating accident involving Tiger, a young man from our community who is now fighting for his life in Thailand.”
