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Birkenhead man dies in Thailand motorbike crash as family seek repatriation funds
Alex Waddington, a 42-year-old building worker from Birkenhead who lived in Liverpool, has died in a motorbike crash while on holiday in Thailand. His family described Thailand as his “happy place”, and relatives are raising money to bring his body back to the UK so they can hold a funeral.
A family friend has started a fundraiser to help pay for repatriation, with Waddington’s niece appealing for even small donations. The article also recounts a separate crash involving Briton Darren Cummins, 34, who was seriously injured in Thailand in June after a reported collision at 100kph; he said his medical bills reached £22,000.
In short
- Alex Waddington died in a motorbike crash on holiday in Thailand.
- His family is fundraising to bring his body home.
- Another Briton described a serious crash and £22,000 in medical bills.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Brit tourist, 42, is killed in motorbike crash on dream Thai holiday as devastated family raise money to bring his body home”.