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BAE Systems Worker, 24, Flown Home After Pool Accident as Family Reach £150k Target

The public raised £150,000 for his repatriation and care after a 13-hour surgery left doctors expecting paralysis.

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Will Ponter, a BAE worker, was flown home to the UK on Sunday after undergoing an emergency 13-hour surgery in Turkey following the accident on Thursday, September 3.

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Lancashire man flown home after Turkey diving accident thanks to £150,000 fundraiser

A 24-year-old man from Carnforth, Lancashire, who broke his neck in a diving accident while on holiday in Turkey has been flown back to the UK.

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Carnforth man who broke neck in Turkey pool dive back in UK

More than £150,000 was raised in 10 days to help cover medical costs and bring Will Ponter home.

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BAE Systems worker, 24, flown home after pool accident as family reach £150k target

Will Ponter, a BAE worker, was flown home to the UK on Sunday after undergoing an emergency 13-hour surgery in Turkey following the accident on Thursday, September 3.

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"In a Second Everything Changed": 24-Year-Old Left Paralyzed After Diving Into a Pool – His Family's Appeal

In an instant, Will Ponter's vacation turned into a nightmare. The 24-year-old Briton dove into a hotel pool in Turkey but couldn't surface. When his partner pulled him out of the water, he told her he couldn't move. The serious neck injury landed him in the ICU and now his family is trying to secure his return home.

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