Brian Ackroyd lost his balance and fell backwards into a crevice on the first day of his holiday to Croatia

A grandad left unable to walk after a horror fall in Croatia is due to start the 30-hour journey home for ongoing treatment. Brian Ackroyd has been hospitalised in Dubrovnik for the past month with severe injuries, including a fractured skull and a broken C2 vertebra.

The 65 year old, from Leyland, also suffered nerve damage and three brain bleeds after a horror fall in Cavtat on the first day of his holiday. After several days in intensive care, the dad-of-three remains on the neurology ward at Dubrovnik General Hospital.

His family launched an urgent fundraiser to bring him home after an insurance oversight resulted in his claim being rejected.

Brian had a policy with Admiral,

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