Overview
- Brian Ackroyd, 65, remains on a neurology ward in Dubrovnik, with doctors stating he needs transfer to the UK for intensive rehabilitation.
- Admiral’s underwriters voided his travel policy over undeclared type 2 diabetes and a recent GP visit, and the insurer says it has only made an ex‑gratia payment.
- The family says the goodwill offer is £5,000 compared with an estimated £35,000–£40,000 required for medical evacuation to Britain.
- Repatriation firm Charles Taylor is assisting with arrangements as relatives fundraise, with a GoFundMe total now above £8,000.
- Ackroyd sustained neck and skull fractures and multiple brain bleeds after a 27 October fall in Cavtat, and relatives report he cannot walk or move his hands.