The mother of a critically-injured British backpacker told how the family remains ‘desperate’ for help – as they face having to raise £170,000 to fly him home from Thailand. The family are 'hugely grateful' after well-wishers donated over £180,000 since the 23-year-old was involved in a motorcycle accident on Sunday, February 1 - yet the money is being used up quickly. Tiger’s mother, Lisa Duggan, a neonatal nurse from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, said his travel insurance company is refusing to pay out. Lisa said: ‘We’d already found those when we did a Google search on repatriation at the beginning. Visit www.gofundme.com/f/ncqg5-please-help-an-angel-in-need to support the family.

Source: Daily Mail February 12, 2026 02:43 UTC