Gran falls critically ill on Florida holiday as family 'facing the impossible'

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A Wigan grandma is stuck in critical care in the United States after becoming unwell on a family holiday. Patricia Bunting travelled to Florida for a holiday with her sons and grandson.

But the 76-year-old was struck down with Covid and the flu, leaving her seriously ill. She is currently in a critical care unit in Orlando, but as they face mounting medical bills in the US, her family are desperately trying to bring her home.

Her daughter, Emma Bunting, described her mum as 'the heart of our family'. She said: "She’s the glue that holds us together.

My brothers, her grandsons, and I are desperate to get her home." READ MORE: Harrowing words undertaker told family after beloved daughter, 29, dies Patricia had been saving for two years for the holiday, which she hoped would be her last chance to make special memories with her family.