A Weston man is stranded in a hospital in Israel after falling from a hotel balcony.

That's according to David McLaughlin's family - who say a week after the incident in Egypt, insurance firm Axa is still refusing to confirm it'll pay out - as they're investigating whether the 20 year old was drunk.

David's mum Liz has spoken to Nova News from the Israeli hospital where he's been transferred to.

She says he needs an operation or to be flown home - but either way the bill's running into tens of thousand of pounds:

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B/A: Axa have told us they have prioritised David's case 'as a matter of urgency' but are still 'obtaining all relevant medical and accident reports'.