Injured young Brit transferred to UK for treatment after 3 months in Thailand hospital

UPDATE 2

The young British man who sustained life-threatening injuries in a motorbike crash in Thailand in February has finally returned home to the UK after undergoing four surgeries in three months at Bangkok Hospital.

The 24 year old ice hockey player from Blackburn, Josh Richardson, returned on a flight on £20,000 flight on Thursday accompanied by a doctor, two nurses, and his father. Now, Richardson is receiving treatment at Royal Preston Hospital.

Richardson’s mother Susan told the Lancashire Post…

“We are so relieved and thankful that we have been able to get him back home close to friends and family. He has now had his peg tube removed and started eating a balanced diet and taking fluids.

“He has had his catheter removed, however, this was very painful due to the amount of time it was in. He is now in the high-dependency neuro ward at Royal…