The mum of British dad-of-four left in a coma after being stabbed in Portugal while on a stag do is refusing to leave his bedside.
Joel Collins, from Troedyrhiw, Wales, was on his way home after getting separated from pals on a night out in the coastal city of Albufeira in the southern Algarve.
The 35-year-old's family believe he was stabbed in a suspected mugging.
The dad-of-four has since undergone five separate operations and is in intensive care after being put in an induced coma.
Joel's mum Sue Bridges has admitted she's been at her son's bedside since he was taken to hospital - after he was found unconscious in the street by a passer-by with four deep wounds in his abdomen.
Sue told the BBC : "I've been at his bedside every day and I won't be going anywhere until he comes home."
Joel has suffered injuries to his left lung, pancreas, bowel and thorax and was put in an induced coma where he remains in intensive care.
Mum Sue has warned other parents if their sons go on stag dos to stick together - and to ensure all members of their party come home at the same time.
As Joel's last memory was getting separated from his stag group as he was forced to get his phone out to use Google maps to find his way back to his hotel.
She said: "To all those parents that have children, especially boys, who are on stag dos, please tell your children to stick to together.
"Don't wander off. Make sure we all go out together and all you come home together.
"I don't want this to happen to anyone else. I don't want any family to through this again."
The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British man following an incident in Portugal and are in contact with the local authorities."
