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Alahna Kindred

Man left in coma for a month after catching disease on Jet2 holiday to Benidorm

A pensioner has told of how he was in a month-long coma after contracting Legionnaires' disease during a “nightmare” Jet2 package holiday to Benidorm.

David Marshall, 79, said he might not recover from the severe form of pneumonia and said it may have been caused by a faulty air conditioning unit.

The retired union official went to the Spanish seaside resort with his wife, Dorothy, and daughter-in-law in July 2020 for a “much-needed break” following the first lockdown.

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