Joshua Parfitt
THE brother of a British expat who was run down by a driver without a licence last Saturday has asked for help as his brother remains in a ‘critical state’ in a Valencian hospital.
Mark Thomas said ‘any contributions’ to a GoFundMe fundraiser set up to aid brother Luke Thomas’ recovery would be vital and ‘very much appreciated’.
He said Luke, 38, remains in an induced coma as doctors wait for swelling to subside so they can begin brain surgery due early next week.
“He’s not in a good way,” Mark told the Olive Press.
“He’s critical, but only stable because he’s still in an induced coma.
“He needs surgery on a main artery within his brain that supplies blood to the brain and eyes, but it’s currently too dangerous due to swelling.”
Luke is suffering from a carotid-cavernous fistula, which will require brain surgery as soon as doctors deem it safe to operate, according to Mark.
Mark said Luke has also suffered a broken collarbone and ‘extensive fractures’ to his face.
He said their mother and father flew out at 8.30pm last Saturday after learning of their son’s horrific and unprovoked accident.
Mark, however, was coaching his son’s football team at the time, and flew out of Luton Airport on Sunday morning.
The Retford-based family are currently staying in a Travelodge in Valencia.
“Any help is appreciated, what we are trying to do is leave the fund alone as much as possible for when Luke comes round,” Mark said.
“He runs his own business, but he won’t be able to work when he comes round.”
Luke runs his own personal training business, Fitness Training 24/7, which he operates out of his Javea home where the tragic incident occurred.
It is understood he will need facial reconstruction surgery for the multiple fractures to his face, which will take time to recover.
Mark said he has met with lawyers looking into the insurance on the driver’s car and ways in which Luke’s business can be kept afloat.
It comes as the driver, a middle-aged Colombian woman, has been released from Denia court on bail on charges of a crime against traffic safety and a crime of injury through recklessness.
A second woman who lent the car to the Colombian, who has ‘never owned a licence’, is also accused of complicity in the alleged crime.
Please click here to access the GoFundMe fundraiser.
