The Latest Breaking News from Alex Shorey

Alex Shorey speaks in video from Brisbane hospital bed after ingesting rat poison in Taiwan

University student Alex Shorey, who unknowingly ingested rat poison in Taiwan, thanks everyone responsible for helping him return to Australia, as he continues to recover in hospital.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Rat-poisoned student doing better after medivac flight from Taiwan to Brisbane

The family of an Australian exchange student flown to Brisbane from Taiwan after ingesting rat poison say the flight that "saved his life" 

The New Daily · May 6, 2023

Police investigating Alex Shorey's Taiwanese female friend in rat poisoning case

Police in Taiwan say the female friend of an Australian university student is under investigation for poisoning him with a powerful rodent killer, with officers seizing evidence from her Taipei home.

ABC News · May 5, 2023

Medical evacuation flight secured for Alex Shorey, uni student who inadvertently ate rat poison in Taiwan

Alex Shorey, 24, has been in hospital in Taiwan for weeks, but has had adverse reactions to certain treatments. His family says a medical evacuation flight has been secured and he will soon be back on Australian soil.

ABC News · Apr 29, 2023

Man, 24, fighting for his life after eating rat poison leaving him bleeding

Alex Shorey, 24, ingested Super Warfarin - a strong poison - in Taiwan and has been in hospital for 10 days as his condition worsened over time. His family now want to take him home to Australia

Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023

University of Queensland student in Taiwan intensive care unit after ingesting rat poison

It was supposed to be a happy end to a university exchange, but instead 24-year-old Alex Shorey is in an overseas hospital fighting for his life.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2023