Horrifying moment a Perth man is attacked on a trip to Malaysia causing ‘life-changing injuries’ including cuts to his neck, shoulder and hand
- Miner Luke Jeffers remains in intensive care after undergoing 21 hours of surgery
- Allegedly stabbed and bashed in unprovoked attack while holidaying in Malaysia
- Had no travel insurance after booking the overseas holiday at the last minute
- Family faced with ever-increasing medical bills to bring Luke home to recover
A spur of the moment overseas trip has become the holiday from hell for a Perth miner who was allegedly stabbed and bashed in an unprovoked attack.
Luke Jeffers, 26, has undergone 21 hours of surgery and remains in intensive care after he was allegedly set upon outside a nightclub in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.
Footage filmed by shocked onlookers shows the West Australian outnumbered and attacked by a group of at least five men.
With gaping wounds to his neck and shoulder, he then fell backwards and hit the ground, lying in a pool of blood.
Mr Jeffers suffered a broken C3 vertebrae in his back, an 8cm slash to the left side of his neck, a large laceration to his shoulder and a severe, life-changing laceration to his left hand.
Luke Jeffers (pictured right with his sister and mum) was allegedly stabbed with sharp object and bashed while holidaying in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
His mother Jo and grandmother have travelled from Perth to rush to his hospital bedside.
Mr Jeffers is in a stable condition but will spend an ‘undetermined amount of time’ in intensive care, according to his sister Brooke.
She has set up an online fundraiser to assist with rising medical bills and to transport her brother home.
‘Unfortunately, as this was such a last-minute trip, Luke did not have travel insurance,’ she wrote.
‘The medical bills, the ongoing rehab and what it is going to cost to get him home with the support of a doctor is an expense that our family was not prepared for.’
Suffering serious wounds to his upper body, Luke Jeffers (left) was allegedly attacked before he fell backwards and hit the ground
More than $50,000 has been raised within 24 hours as the online fundraiser was inundated with messages from wellwishers.
‘The response so far has been amazing and we are so thankful and forever grateful to everyone who has donated and shared,’ Ms Jeffers posted on Facebook.
Police in Malaysia have arrested three men aged 20-30 in relation to the alleged brawl.
They remain in custody and are due to face court on Tuesday.
Police will allege one of the men used a sharp object to cause injuries to Mr Jeffers’ neck, torso and hands.
Further arrests haven’t been ruled out as investigations continue.
Luke Jeffers (pictured) faces a daunting road to recovery from injuries, including a broken C3 vertebrae in his back, an 8cm slash to the left side of his neck, a large laceration to his shoulder and a severe, life-changing laceration to his left hand
Three men have been arrested over the alleged attack (pictured) as investigations continue
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