British holidaymaker, 24, who suffered a brutal beating in ‘unprovoked attack’ on Greek island is still in hospital a year later
- Pete Roberts suffered a fractured skull and brain injuries while in Zakynthos
- The attack in July last year that left him battling for his life in a coma for six weeks
A young British holidaymaker who suffered a brutal beating in an ‘unprovoked attack’ on a Greek island is still in hospital a year later.
Pete Roberts, 24, suffered a fractured skull and brain injuries in the attack in Zakynthos on July 20 last year that left him battling for his life in a coma for six weeks.
He had gone on holiday with friends when he was assaulted on a night out, fracturing his skull in two places, causing a severe brain bleed and life-threatening swelling.
His parents Lesley and Ray, from Anglesey in North Wales, flew out to be with him following the brutal attack which left them fearing for his life.
Pete was flown back to the UK in critical condition in September and is now at the Complex Rehabilitation Unit at Walton Hospital in Liverpool.
Pete Roberts (pictured), 24, suffered a brutal beating in an ‘unprovoked attack’ on the Greek island of Zakynthos last year
He suffered a fractured skull and brain injuries that left him battling for his life in a coma for six weeks
Pete was flown back to the UK in critical condition in September and is now at the Complex Rehabilitation Unit at Walton Hospital in Liverpool
Pete was rushed to Zakynthos Hospital following the ‘vicious’ attack and was later air lifted to Tzaneio Hospital in the Greek capital of Athens when they realised the extent of his injuries.
He underwent an emergency Craniotomy where the right side of Pete’s skull was removed.
He was induced into a coma and was put on life support before miraculously waking up after six weeks.
But, just two days later, Pete’s lungs collapsed and he was placed back into a coma, with drains inserted into his chest to clear the fluid that was preventing him from breathing.
Pete’s immune system had started to fail and he was at risk of sepsis from several infections he was fighting. His family said that at the time he weighed just six stone.
He was transferred to a third hospital soon after, where he went through a second emergency surgery.
His only chance of survival was to be flown back to the UK in critical condition in September last year, eight weeks after the July 20 attack.
Pete was rushed to Zakynthos Hospital following the attack last year
His only chance of survival was to be flown back to the UK in critical condition in September last year
Pete’s family say he is still re-learning basic actions like swallowing, eating, talking, reading, writing and walking, but he is ‘improving everday’ and is well on the road to recovery
A family spokesperson said: ‘His parents were warned his injuries were so severe that he was unlikely to survive – and each time they prepared themselves to say goodbye.’
Since then, Pete has been under the care of doctors at the Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent.
Pete’s family say he is still re-learning basic actions like swallowing, eating, talking, reading, writing and walking, but he is ‘improving everday’ and is well on the road to recovery.
A GoFundMe page set up by his family has raised over £10,000, which will be used to help Pete with his physical and mental rehabilitation process.
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