Appeal for private flight to bring critically ill British baby home from Hong Kong

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Lia’s Wings is appealing for a donated private flight to bring nine-month-old Matthew, a critically ill British baby, from Hong Kong to the UK. He contracted influenza A and suffered three cardiac arrests, reportedly going 47 minutes without oxygen to his brain.

A UK-registered air ambulance and family support charity has issued an urgent appeal for a donated private flight to bring a critically ill baby boy home from Hong Kong. Lia’s Wings said on Friday that nine-month-old Matthew, from Nottinghamshire, had travelled to Hong Kong with his mother several months ago to visit relatives. He fell ill with influenza A and suffered three cardiac arrests, leaving him critically ill in hospital. His brain was reportedly deprived of oxygen for 47 minutes. His...