14 Nov, 2017 @ 09:44
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British father who miraculously survived horror bike crash in southern Spain dies from infection after six month battle

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TRAGIC: John
TRAGIC: John

A BRITISH cyclist who miraculously survived a horror crash in Spain has died. 

John Tefler, 57, died yesterday after battling infections and respiratory issues for the past six months.

The university lecturer, from West Lothian, Scotland, had broken his neck in two places during a cycling trip in Alicante.

He came off his bike after crashing into a friend who had been unseated by hitting a raised tree root.

He was in a coma for two weeks and doctors said it was a miracle he survived.

His son Gregg said the family were proud of his father and added that he was now ‘at peace’.

 

 

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence has a BA and MA in International Relations and a Gold Standard diploma in Multi-Media journalism from News Associates in London. He has almost a decade of experience and previously worked as a senior reporter for the Mail Online in London.

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