Mum trapped in Gran Canaria after falling into coma on holiday

Mum trapped in Gran Canaria after falling into coma on holidayIt will take £15,000 to bring Emily Casey back home to the UK Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Neil Shaw, Assistant Editor 09:24, Thu, May 28, 2026 Updated: 09:24, Thu, May 28, 2026 A mum of five is fighting for her life in a coma after falling seriously ill on a family holiday in Gran Canaria. Emily Casey was rushed to hospital after struggling to breathe. Desperate husband Jamie said it will take £15,000 to get the 34-year-old home to the Wirral, Merseyside. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Doctors initially suspected a blood clot in the lung and asked for £3,000 upfront to carry out a CT scan. But the family was later told that pneumonia had returned, with one lung full of fluid and the other partially filled. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTJamie said medics then decided they needed to drain the fluid from Emily’s lungs. He was asked to leave the ICU and returned to the hotel to be with the couple’s five children. Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyJamie said he tried contacting Emily throughout the night but received no response to calls or messages. The next day, he rushed back...