Craig David superfan fighting for his life in Ibiza after suffering a brain aneurysm on a dream holiday trip to see star perform
A YOUNG dad is fighting for his life after suffering a brain aneurysm on a dream holiday trip to see Craig David in Ibiza. Shannon Hacche, 25, and her fiancée Abdul Salam, 35, jetted off to the White Island on August 12 to see the star perform for an Ibiza Rocks pool party. Everything was […]
A YOUNG dad is fighting for his life after suffering a brain aneurysm on a dream holiday trip to see Craig David in Ibiza.
Shannon Hacche, 25, and her fiancée Abdul Salam, 35, jetted off to the White Island on August 12 to see the star perform for an Ibiza Rocks pool party.
Everything was going well for the couple – who plan to get married next June.
They had seen the show put on by Craig David and were enjoying their holiday.
They were due to return home on August 17, where they would be reunited with their three-year-old son Zain – who stayed with his grandparents while the two took a break.
But hours before their flight home to their home in Loughborough, Leicestershire, their lives were turned upside down after Abdul collapsed on the floor and became unresponsive.
“There were no signs of anything,” said Shannon. “Abdul went to the shop and came back at about 8pm whilst I was packing and he just collapsed to the floor.
“A couple were nearby and put him in the recovery position whilst I went to reception and called an ambulance.”
He was then flown to Palma, Majorca for treatment.
Abdul went to the shop and came back at about 8pm whilst I was packing and he just collapsed to the floor
Abdul's fiancee Shannon Hacche
Abdul was treated for an aneurysm in 2012 and survived after surgeons used platinum coils inserted into the ruptured blood vessel to stop the bleeding.
Shannon said: “Abdul has had check ups every six months since then but he’s been mostly fine.”
Abdul was transported to Palma, Mallorca, by air ambulance where he remains in an induced coma.
Shannon and the rest of the family are taking it in turns to travel to Mallorca to be by Abdul’s side.
Shannon said: “It has been horrible, but the doctors have been amazing and our family have been so supportive.
“We’re all kind of taking it in turns to fly out there, but it’s costing a lot.”
It’s not known how much longer Abdul will be abroad.
But Shannon says because of his age and the progress he is currently making he has a good chance of surviving: “It’s going to be a long process and I’ve been told that they have had people not wake up from this.
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“They need to do a brain scan to see if there’s brain damage.”
Before travelling the couple took out travel insurance as well as a European Health Insurance Card, meaning any treatment will be paid for by the British Government.
Shannon has now set up a Gofundme page because she doesn’t have the funds to be able to go back and forth for however long Abdul is being treated in Mallorca, while transporting him back to the UK remains too difficult.
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