A 23-year-old British national has sadly died in Thailand after a motorbike collision left him in a coma for weeks. Hailing from Milton Keynes, Tiger Duggan had been living in Australia with his brother.
He was travelling with a friend in Thailand as a part of his birthday celebrations when, on February 1, he fell from his bike while overtaking a car. After initially being treated at a hospital in Koh Samui, he was transported to MedPark Hospital in Bangkok to receive specialist treatment.
His family announced his death on Thursday, writing in a heartbreaking tribute: “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.”
Friends of Tiger’s loved ones had set up an online fundraiser to support his family as they spent time at his bed side following the incident.
More than £200,000 had been raised in a fundraiser to support his recovery.
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An update posted on the fundraising page read: “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 three maybe four other people a second chance at life by donating his organs.
“We have had 19 days of living a nightmare, please now respect our peace and privacy.”