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Friends have raised £5,000 to bring home a Paisley man who was left stranded in Mexico after slipping into a coma during a family holiday.

Jamie Wilson’s trip took a devastating turn when he was rushed to hospital while travelling with his grandparents in Cancun.

The 41-year-old, who has spina bifida, fell into a coma last Friday when his lung collapsed during emergency bowel surgery.

Friends have rallied together to raise funds to bring the ice hockey superfan back to Paisley.

In just two days they have hit the halfway mark in their £10,000 crowdfunding campaign.

Susan Gibson, who launched the fundraising page, said: “I’m really overwhelmed.

“I’m not surprised by the generosity people have shown as Jamie is so popular, but it has surprised me just how quickly we have raised it.”

“It really shows how far we can go with this.”

Hundreds of people have helped the much-loved Paisley man and his family - with Jamie’s favourite ice hockey team even showing their support.

Posting on the Glasgow Clan website, the club wrote: “The Glasgow Clan are deeply concerned to hear of the terrible situation surrounding one of our most passionate fans, Jamie Wilson, who has taken seriously ill while on holiday in Mexico.

“Whilst facing serious medical issues, the biggest focus at the moment is finding a way together to help get Jamie back home safely and swiftly to receive quality medical care.

“Jamie is an ever-present fixture at Clan games and, as we all know, he is a happy, outgoing, positive person.

“The club would like pass on our support to Jamie, his family and friends.”

Susan added that thanks to backing from the Clan and from Jamie’s local, Bar Varia, the donations have been pouring in.

“We’ve had such a fantastic response.

“He is still too ill to travel so we are hoping once he is out of the coma and we have raised enough, we can hopefully start arrangements to get him home, for his sake and his family. It’s still very early days.”

Despite being in a coma for over a week, the family are hopeful that Jamie is making small steps towards recovery.

Susan said: “We have had news that Jamie has made some small movements with his hands.

“He still remains in the coma, but we are remaining positive that this is a good sign.”

 To continue supporting Jamie and his family, you can donate at www.gofundme.com/get-jamie-home.