The devastated friends of a photographer who died in a Cyprus road accident are appealing to the public to help fund the repatriation of his body back to the UK.
James Haggerty, 20, from Ashton-under-Lyne, was on his moped when he collided with a bus on the party resort of Ayia Napa on June 15.
His fiancé Mariel Tamblay, who was a passenger on the bike, is fighting for her life in Nicosia General Hospital in Cyprus after suffering serious head and body injuries.
As well as dealing with theirloss the Haggerty family could now face £10,000 in medical costs and fees to fly his body back to the UK as James didn’t take out travel insurance before he travelled to work at the summer resort.
Facebook page Bring James Haggerty Home has already received more than 2,000 likes in less than 24 hours.
Manchester-based YouTube gaming sensation Tom Syndicate helped raise the profile of a donation page to millions of his fans on Facebook and Twitter.
If you could take a second to Click To Tweet this, you are awesome <3 - Thank you. http://t.co/pkovEFR571
— Tom Syndicate (@ProSyndicate) June 25, 2014
Please donate what you can & bring #jameshaggerty home to his family. Anything is appreciated.… http://t.co/DAFR6k2Q2K
— Jimmy Switch (@jimmyswitchDJ) June 26, 2014
Those who worked with James at events like Kandi Beach party, Napa Rocks and at various night clubs on the famous strip also paid tribute to the Salford University student.
Rest in Peace James… Thinking about u Mate..
— Mr 1Hundred⏳ (@Dammie_NapaStar) June 25, 2014
Cannot stop thinking about @James_Haggerty thoughts are with his family and his napa family @MCDadge @Dammie_NapaStar thinking of you
— Charlotte may (@lottie_may93) June 24, 2014
UK Grime artist Wiley and Saskilla took time out to pay their respects to the popular videographer whose friends described him as ‘creative and hungry for success’.
R . I . P James #Photographer .
— Wiley (@WileyUpdates) June 24, 2014
Three events in Manchester city centre, Ashton-under-Lyne and Stalybridge will take place over the weekend.
For more information click here.
Pictures via Facebook
