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A grandfather who was left unable to walk after a horrific fall in Croatia is preparing for a 30-hour journey back to the UK this week so he can continue his treatment.

Brian Ackroyd has spent the past month in a hospital in Dubrovnik after suffering major injuries, including a fractured skull and a broken C2 vertebra. The 65-year-old father-of-three, originally from Teesville, also sustained nerve damage and three brain bleeds after falling in Cavtat on the first morning of his holiday.

After several days in intensive care, Brian is now being treated on the neurology ward at Dubrovnik General Hospital. His family launched an urgent fundraiser to get him home after an insurance oversight meant his claim was refused, Teesside Live reports.

Brian held a policy with Admiral

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