Brit holidaymaker, 24, breaks his neck after diving into pool on holiday as family face £40,000 bill to fly him home

A BRIT holidaymaker has broken his neck in a “life-changing” accident after diving into a pool on the final night of a holiday. The family of Will Ponter, 24, now face a £40,000 bill to fly him home, on top of a huge £2,000 for every day he remains in intensive care in Turkey. Will Ponter, 24, has broken his neck after diving into a pool Credit: Jam Press/Julia Savege The devastating accident took place on the last day of a holiday with his girlfriend Becky Francey Credit: Jam Press/Julia Savege Becky was able to pull his partner from the water after the terrifying accident Credit: Jam Press/Julia Savege Will’s mum Julia Savege called her son a ‘larger-than-life character’ who is ‘cheeky and full of fun’ Credit: Jam Press/Julia Savege Doctors are warning the Brit, originally from Holme, Cumbria, could be paralysed from the neck down. Will was on holiday with girlfriend Becky Francey when the devastating accident took place. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! She pulled her boyfriend out of the water before paramedics rushed him to hospital. Will underwent a 13-hour operation and is still in intensive care. His devastated loved ones have now launched a desperate fundraising effort to bring him home. They wrote in a GoFundMe appeal that the family “needs help”. Will’s mum Julia Savege said: “Repatriation alone could be in the region of £40,000. Will underwent a 13-hour operation and is still in intensive care Credit: Jam Press/Julia Savege Doctors say he could be paralysed from the neck down and the family are facing huge medical bills Credit: Jam Press/Julia Savege “Medical costs ICU etc are climbing daily.” Most read in The Sun Will does not have insurance to cover all costs, his family said. Julia described her son as a “larger-than-life character” who is “cheeky and full of fun”. She said: “He and his partner Rebecca are so joyful together and we are very close as a family.” Julia and Will’s dad have flown out to Turkey to be by their son’s side. The family said: “The immediate, urgent need, is help with funds for his stay in the ICU. “After that, there is the cost of a flight from Turkey, back home to England. “They do not have the correct insurance to cover all costs, and we expect there will be further costs to help make the home accessible, as well as resources and other accessibility equipment.” They are aiming to raise at least £150,000 to help cover Will’s medical bills, repatriation costs and future needs. Becky’s mum called the accident “life-changing and “heart-breaking” on their fundraising page, writing: “This accident was a split second of tragedy that has now reshaped the entire future of a young man who is only 24 years old.” She said Will had “a long road to recovery”. The fundraiser, which has already raised more than £90,000 concluded: “We are all focusing on being positive, and praying for a recovery that may seem miraculous. “But as the saying goes, ‘Where there’s a Will, there’s a way’.” Comment now