Final goodbyes to Sydney dad after Bali scooter crash
Kevin Malligan, 24, who was critically injured in a horror Bali scooter crash has been taken off life support, after he was declared brain dead by doctors.
The young father-of-two was left fighting for his life after the accident. He suffered a brain bleed and a fracture to his neck, and was put into an induced coma at the BIMC Hospital in Nusa Dua.
On Friday, his mother-in-law confirmed his death via a GoFundMe page that was previously set up to raise funds for his return to Australia.
“Our last hours with our son-in-law Kevin were this morning as we all said our goodbyes,” she wrote, with a heartbreaking photo of Malligan's heavily pregnant wife, Leah and young daughter Ivy at his bedside.
“We had to go through a traumatic time that no wife, father, mother, dad and family should have to go through.
“Leah and his dad made the beautiful, generous choice to donate his internal organs," she added.
She then thanked everyone who has supported their family during these tough times, with over $122,000 raised by generous donors in the fundraiser.
“We are forever grateful for so much support over these last two weeks from family, friends, work colleagues, community and complete strangers.
“Leah is overwhelmed by the support to bring Kevin back home and to have the opportunity to farewell her beloved husband and father to Ivy and her soon-to-be bub – due early February 2024.”
Images: GoFundMe