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Katie Oborn & Abigail O'Leary

Brit mum trapped in Gran Canaria and can't talk after falling ill on dream family holiday

A British mum is trapped in Gran Canaria facing huge medical bills after falling critically ill.

Karen McIntee, 58, and her sister Isy Macleod flew to Gran Canaria for what they hoped would be a relaxing holiday - but had only been on the sun-drenched island for a few days when Karen began feeling unwell.

Isy described how she found her sister unconscious one day and called emergency services immediately, before Kare, from Plymouth, was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with a lung infection.

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