M6 crash update as sole survivor, 7, in coma and doesn't know his mum has died

Arran Martin, 7, continues to combat for his beingness pursuing the collision successful Cumbria connected Tuesday, October 15 - and his father, Andy, is staying by his bedside 'day and night'

A small lad who was the lone subsister of a fearfulness clang connected the M6 remains successful a coma and has cognize thought that his ain mum has died.

Arran Martin, 7, continues to combat for his beingness following the collision successful Cumbria connected Tuesday, October 15. His father, Andy, is said to beryllium staying by his bedside "day and night". The lad was successful the clang conscionable past Tebay services which progressive a head-on clang betwixt a Skoda and a Toyota.

The operator of the Skoda, a 40-year-old antheral from Cambridgeshire, besides died. An online fundraiser has since been acceptable up to enactment Arran and his father. Funds raised volition spell towards the dad's transport betwixt Scotland and England portion Arran receives attraction astatine the Royal Victoria Infirmary successful Newcastle.

A connection connected the GoFundMe page reads: "This money is specifically for Arran, who by miracle, is the lone subsister of this clang and to assistance his dada retired during this time. As Arran bravely fights done his recovery, we privation to guarantee his dada tin stay by his broadside each time without the added interest of fiscal pressures.

"People that cognize Arran cognize of his emotion for horror. He loves to scare radical with his Chucky doll and fearfulness stories but astatine the aforesaid clip helium likes to bring Woody and Buzz to his acold h2o dips conscionable successful lawsuit immoderate of the adults get into immoderate occupation successful the h2o and helium tin assistance prevention the time with them.

"Every donation, nary substance the size volition assistance Andy during this play of betterment with Arran, covering expenses specified arsenic proscription to and from infirmary if needed. But astir of all, make a comfortable, healing abstraction for Arran by renovating his country and immoderate modifications to guarantee his comfortableness and well-being erstwhile helium returns home.

"As of today, Arran remains successful a coma though helium is doing better. It is aboriginal days but we cognize that this mishap volition beryllium life-changing for him and Andy and each penny raised on with your thoughts and prayers are met with gratitude. Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and enactment astatine this time."

Meanwhile, Arran's mum, Jade, was described arsenic a "devoted parent with the warmest smile" by her devastated enactment colleagues astatine The Gin Spa successful Glasgow past week. Writing online, absorption astatine the spa said: "It's with heavy sadness and a dense bosom that I indispensable stock the quality of the decease of our much-loved therapist, Jade McEnroe. Jade passed distant connected Tuesday pursuing a tragic car accident.

"We volition each miss her dearly arsenic she was not lone our co-worker but our person who brightened each time with the warmest smile. She was the kindest psyche and a devoted mother, and her devastating nonaccomplishment volition undoubtedly beryllium felt by galore people. Our thoughts are with Jade's family."

Jade died alongside her spouse Jaroslaw, who worked astatine Wagamama successful the Silverburn buying centre successful Glasgow. He was remembered arsenic a "cherished cook and friend" by the chain's CEO, Thomas Heier.

Speaking to the BBC Mr Heier said: "His warmth, dedication and kindness are the characteristics of Jaroslaw that volition enactment with the squad agelong aft his passing. We nonstop our astir sincere and heartfelt condolences to his family, for which we cognize helium was profoundly devoted to. Jaroslaw, you volition unrecorded successful our hearts and minds forever."

Cumbria Police accidental inquiries into the fatal collision are ongoing. The unit has urged immoderate witnesses oregon those with accusation to travel forward.