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News.com.au
11 hours ago
- General
- News.com.au
Queensland dad's tragic death after life-changing crash
A beloved father has died a year after suffering life-changing injuries in a e-scooter accident, leaving his family facing the prospect of losing their home. Isaac Craig's loved ones have been left to pick up the pieces after his unexpected death from a heart attack last month. Mr Craig was seriously injured in March 2024 when he was trying out a new tyre he had put on his daughter's e-scooter in the Townsville suburb of Heatley. A driver ran through a stop sign, hitting Mr Craig – his injuries rendered him largely bed-bound for the last year of his life. Although his family don't blame the crash for his death, they say stress caused by Mr Craig's health conditions caught up with him. 'It was definitely out of the blue,' step son Callum Albert said. 'And it's a shame it happened how it did, especially in his condition. 'And obviously after the accident, he wasn't living the most fulfilled life. It was sort of a quite disappointing, sad life.' Wife Lisa Craig said before the accident her husband was 'fun loving' - an active dad and grandfather who worked as a chef. 'He loved his woodwork. He used to hang out with the grandkids,' she said. 'He loved walking the dog, (and) loved cooking.' After the incident, the family attempted to make life easier for Mr Craig by applying for support in making their traditional Queenslander home more disablility friendly. That has not been finalised by the time he died. He needed help to perform simple tasks like having a shower and lived in constant pain and discomfort. Mr Craig suffered a heart attack on May 31 and his wife made the heartbreaking decision to turn off his life support a week later. Ms Craig, who worked full-time while caring for her husband, said now there was uncertainty over whether the family would be able to stay in their home as the mortgage was under his name. 'So now I've got to try and fight to keep it,' she said. House payments have been put on hold in recent days as a possible solution was being discussed. Mr Albert wrote in a GoFundMe page set up to support his mother and younger sister that Mr Craig spent most days in his room but found joy in little moments like hearing the kids arrive or conversations with loved ones. 'Watching him slowly deteriorate physically, emotionally, mentally was heartbreaking,' he said. 'I found out later that on that (on) his really bad days, he would lock his bedroom door because he didn't want my mum or his daughter to see him like that.' He said the family had been overwhelmed with the support they had received since starting the fundraiser, with community members chipping in more than $3000. They have used that money to pay for Mr Craig's funeral costs.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
I was a middle-class girl then started boozing at 14 & became a crack addict – this is the moment I set myself on fire
A MUM who grew up as a typical middle-class girl has revealed how boozing at 14 sent her life on a different trajectory. Olivia Taylor first began boozing at 14 in the park with friends, but her addiction soon turned darker when she was introduced to crack, which led to her setting herself on fire while her boyfriend filmed it and laughed. 5 Now, 30 years old, the mum revealed she had a 'normal middle-class upbringing' but when her parents divorced when she was 18 her addiction spiralled. To get through a day of sixth form, she recalls waking up and chugging vodka in the mornings. She said: "When my parents divorced at 18, it brought up a lot of mental health issues and my addiction just spiralled very quickly out of control. "The amount I was drinking, my body very quickly became dependent on it. "I didn't realise I had all this underlying trauma, all I wanted to do was escape. Everything started falling apart very quickly." Olivia, from Bridgnorth, Shropshire says that at its worst, her addiction saw her drink a litre of vodka a day and 'binged' crack cocaine and heroin. The mum claims she suffered from postnatal depression and started drinking even more when she had her daughter at the age of 21. The mum added: "I had postnatal depression which impacted my drinking even more. "I managed to get away from a controlling relationship but what I found then, I was left on my own with my daughter in a small house. "Thankfully, I had an amazing family which helped take care of my daughter. They got me into a rehab centre at the age of 23 but unfortunately because this rehab centre didn't deal with the root cause and the mental side of things, it was just about getting you off the drink. 5 My dad's booze addiction was so bad he'd leave hospital to buy vodka - the trauma helped me build my $2 billion business "I ended up spending time on the streets taking drugs after coming out of there because it made me feel even worse. I had never done hard drugs before, it was just a horrific time. "I was drinking up to a litre of vodka a day. I would binge crack cocaine but it was always the alcohol that was a daily thing. "Crack and heroin would come in and out of my life if I had gotten myself around certain people." The former addict claims she ended up in such a state that she set herself on fire while lying in bed during an argument with an ex-boyfriend. 5 Help for mental health If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support. The following are free to contact and confidential: Samaritans, 116 123 CALM (the leading movement against suicide in men) 0800 585 858 Papyrus (prevention of young suicide) 0800 068 41 41 Shout (for support of all mental health) text 85258 to start a conversation Mind, provide information about types of mental health problems and where to get help for them. Call the infoline on 0300 123 3393 (UK landline calls are charged at local rates, and charges from mobile phones will vary). YoungMinds run a free, confidential parents helpline on 0808 802 5544 for parents or carers worried about how a child or young person is feeling or behaving. The website has a chat option too. Rethink Mental Illness, gives advice and information service offers practical advice on a wide range of topics such as The Mental Health Act, social care, welfare benefits, and carers rights. Use its website or call 0300 5000 927 (calls are charged at your local rate). Heads Together, is the a mental health initiative spearheaded by The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales. The shocking footage shows Olivia under the burning duvet, in a drug-induced state while her partner films her - which she claims he sent to his friends as he thought it was 'funny'. Olivia is now sharing the distressing recording as a warning against drug use. Olivia said: "At the time, I was with a guy that I'd met through recovery services when I was trying to get sober and we relapsed together and had a very toxic relationship. In the end he put the fire out, after he filmed it laughing at me and sent it to a couple of his friends. Olivia Taylor "We were using crack cocaine and drinking at the time. "I set fire to the bed. I was just in a drug-induced mental state. "He started filming it and was laughing at me while I'm on fire. It was all just a joke to him but I was on fire. "In the end he put the fire out, after he filmed it laughing at me and sent it to a couple of his friends." Now finally clean, Olivia claims she has 'not touched' alcohol for two years and has not done drugs for three years. At the age of 27, Olivia said she got a 'divine' phone call from an alcohol support worker who referred her to a different rehabilitation centre. The mum-of-one said she spent six months in the centre and came out a 'completely different person', after having intense therapy. Olivia said: "Whether it was a divine intervention or miracle, somebody called me when I had shut myself away, not answering my phone and having a breakdown. "This lady, who was an alcohol support worker I used to work with, said I found a rehab centre that will help not only with the drink but with the mental side of things. "I went into that rehab centre for six months as an absolutely broken woman and I came out a completely different person with intense therapy and behaviour therapy. "I completely rebuilt my life to the point where I'm now trained in addiction coaching and have my own business. "My daughter and I have a fantastic bond. She can't remember that much but she is so supportive in what I do. There needs to be more help out there to help addiction and mental health at the same time. "I'm a massive advocate for getting people off substances but unless you get to the root cause, they're just going to keep going back there." The mum even works as an addiction coach to help others and Olivia is advocating for rehabilitation in the UK to take a focus on addicts' mental health and find the 'root cause' of the problem.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Woman ‘Annoyed' That Her Daughter-in-Law Said She Feels Unappreciated. But Other People Think the Woman Is 'Thoughtless'
A woman shared on the community forum Mumsnet that she feels 'annoyed' after her daughter-in-law confronted her about feeling unappreciated She explained that she took her son out to a baseball game because he was 'stressed' about work and a new baby, but the daughter-in-law thinks she should have offered to babysit instead Reacting to the woman's post, some commenters called the woman 'thoughtless'A woman says she feels 'awful' after dropping the ball with her daughter-in-law — while also admitting she's 'a bit annoyed deep down.' The woman detailed her experience on Mumsnet's 'Am I Being Unreasonable?' forum in a post titled, 'I felt like I got shut down in a weird way by my daughter-in-law.' She explained that she recently took her son to a baseball game because 'he's been under a lot of pressure at work.' 'He's an awesome dad, and I wanted to give him a bit of a break,' the OP (original poster) noted. However, her daughter-in-law told her that she instead 'should've offered to watch the baby so they could've gone on a date.' 'She said she felt she supports my son by raising my granddaughter, saving the family money and giving my son peace of mind that [their daughter] is in good hands with her mother,' the OP continued. She said her daughter-in-law also pointed out that being a stay-at-home mom is 'not easy,' and that while the OP's son can leave work at the end of the day, she never gets to 'clock out.' Her daughter-in-law also said she felt as though the OP 'overlooked' her contributions to the family. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'I feel awful that my daughter-in-law feels I was just supporting my son,' the OP wrote, adding in a follow-up post that she apologized and told her daughter-in-law that she 'will try to support them both as parents and a couple.' And while the OP said she's 'glad' her daughter-in-law is comfortable enough to talk to her about her feelings as opposed to 'harboring resentments,' she also admitted that she is feeling 'a bit annoyed deep down that a kind gesture I did [for] my son individually was basically shut down.' 'AIBU [am I being unreasonable]?' the OP asked. The vast majority of commenters said they thought the OP should have approached the situation differently. 'I'm a grandmother. Most people I know would have offered to babysit and got them a couple's present. The best thing would be to support their relationship. You got it wrong. It says a lot that she can be honest with you, though,' one person wrote. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! 'I agree that you were thoughtless,' someone else commented. '[I] also agree that it's a good thing your communication is open enough for [your daughter-in-law] to have told you what was wrong, and it does sound like you've apologized appropriately. Now, of course, you need to follow that through by giving them some adult time together.' The same person added, 'Also, maybe encourage your son to pull his weight a bit more at home? This little fallout could prove to be the trigger for a more mutually supportive home life [...] if he is able to hear what his wife is saying.' Other commenters, however, took a different stance, saying they don't think supporting one's daughter-in-law must be mutually exclusive to spending solo time with one's actual child. 'I don't know why [taking your son out] has to be for 'his role in the family,' " one person said. "You're allowed to have a day out with your son just because you want to spend time with him. If she wants you to babysit for a date night, she can always ask.' 'Why shouldn't a mom sometimes spend time with her son? And I'm saying this as a [daughter-in-law],' someone else chimed in. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
British 'miracle' sole survivor of Air India plane crash is reunited with his family as he mourns loss of brother
The British man who was the miraculous sole survivor of the Air India plane crash had an emotional reunion with his family after they flew out from the UK to be at his hospital bedside. Vishwashkumar Ramesh, 40 is being treated at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, just a short distance from where the Gatwick bound flight crashed into buildings. His parents, Manibhai and Bava, wife Hiral and two brothers, Sunnykumar and Nayankumar arrived in the city late on Saturday night and were taken under police escort straight to the hospital where they spent more than an hour comforting him. His brother Ajay, who was seated across the aisle from him is believed to have been killed in last Thursday's crash. Vikramkumar, a cousin of both men revealed: 'As you can imagine it was very emotional and there were a lot of tears because this was the first time they were seeing him, but they are also mourning the loss of their son. 'Their mother was inconsolable, this has hit her really hard. She's been crying a lot for Ajay who she was very close to. 'The family plan to stay in India until they can perform his last rites and until Vikramkumar is discharged, which we are hoping will be very soon.' He revealed that the family are staying at a secret location and are being supported by members of the extended family who live in India. Vikramkumar added: 'It is a very strange time for them. On one hand they are happy that one of their son's survived but on the other, they are heartbroken at the loss of Ajay. 'We are a very big and close family so we are doing all we can to support them.' Indian officials said that a DNA sample had been taken from Mr Ramesh to help identify his brother and that they hope to hand over his body to the family by Tuesday at the latest. Mr Ramesh is also expected to be discharged from hospital at around the same time after sustaining only minor injuries in the crash.
The Independent
6 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Family of Air India crash survivor has flight cancelled
The family of Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India crash, reports a lack of support from the UK and Indian governments. Fourteen family members have been unable to board a flight to Ahmedabad after their initial flight was cancelled and other airlines allegedly ignored their pleas. Hiren Kantilal, Ramesh's cousin, expressed the family's heartbreak and disappointment at the lack of governmental assistance with flight arrangements. The family is also grieving the death of Vishwash's brother, Ajay Kumar Ramesh, in the same Air India crash. Watch the video in full above.
