A British father-of-four who is fighting for his life in Mexico soon after he strike his head during a suspected seizure has been pictured for the very first time.
Paul McKenna, 33, was taking pleasure in the previous day of a two-7 days relatives vacation with his wife, Amy, 4 youngsters and dad and mom-in-legislation in Cancun when he endured the traumatic personal injury on Sunday at the Moon Palace resort in the Puerto Morelos area.
McKenna, from Bootle around Liverpool, was rushed to medical center and positioned on lifetime assistance just after struggling the suspected seizure ahead of hitting his head on the floor of his lodge area, his family members told the Liverpool Echo.
His relatives and friends are desperately making an attempt to elevate £100,000 for McKenna’s clinical charges on JustGiving as his travel insurance policy does not protect his present-day condition.
Paul McKenna, 33, was enjoying the final day of a two-week relatives holiday break with his spouse, Amy, 4 little ones and mother and father-in-legislation in Cancun when he endured the traumatic harm on Sunday at the Moon Palace resort in the Puerto Morelos spot
McKenna, an electrician, has been moved healthcare facility a few occasions in just two days in order to accessibility professional treatment.
His family members and friends say it is not yet clear no matter if McKenna, who was intended to fly again to the United kingdom on the day of the incident, experienced a mind haemorrhage or experienced a stroke.
Preliminary reviews in area media explained a British tourist experienced fallen off a balcony and hit his head, but his family members say that he experienced experienced a suspected seizure in advance of hitting his head on the ground of his hotel room.
Joe Snellgrove, who has been good friends with McKenna for 20 decades, stated that it is not crystal clear what brought on the suspected seizure.
‘They believe it commenced from sort of bug due to the fact the household had been unwell,’ Snellgrove explained. ‘Then on Sunday, he had a seizure, fell and banged his head. He was then induced into a coma.’
He additional: ‘The recent concern is that he’s experienced a brain haemorrhage but the initial believed was he experienced a stroke. Continue to uncertainty encompassing what has in fact transpired.’
McKenna, from Bootle in the vicinity of Liverpool, was rushed to clinic and placed on life aid immediately after suffering the suspected seizure prior to hitting his head on the floor of his lodge home at the Moon Palace Lodge (pictured in file photo)
McKenna, an electrician, has been moved medical center three instances in just two days in purchase to obtain expert therapy in Cancun
Snellgrove ongoing: ‘We’re devastated. He is a fantastic fella and he’d enable all people, like last yr all through a storm I had some destruction to my residence and he came out to assistance straight away.
‘We misplaced our chairman at Maghull Cricket Club who did anything [at the club] and Paul picked up all the slack.
‘He does all the things about there. He’s actually perfectly-identified in the local community and everyone’s experience really upset and anxious.’
Snellgrove and his friend James Stanley have established up the JustGiving webpage to elevate cash for McKenna’s health care cure and for his family’s accommodation so that they can keep with him in Mexico while he is in healthcare facility.
‘Paul is an awesome lad with a great loved ones and a great buddy to numerous, so you should if you can obtain it in your head during these difficult situations, any assist would be enormously appreciated,’ Stanley wrote.
So considerably, more than £26,500 has been lifted, Liverpool footballing legend Jamie Carragher donating £5,000 to the spouse and children.
MailOnline has contacted the Moon Palace Lodge in Cancun for comment.
