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Man facing $100k bill after fracturing spine overseas without travel insurance

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 19 Jul 2023, 2:50pm
Photo / GiveALittle
Photo / GiveALittle

Man facing $100k bill after fracturing spine overseas without travel insurance

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 19 Jul 2023, 2:50pm

Charlie Lowe fell off a curb in Cambodia - resulting in a fractured spine - his family are now facing a substantial bill to return him to New Zealand.

Charlie's sister, Lena, called in to Newstalk ZB's Simon Barnett and James Daniels Afternoons to urge travellers to purchase insurance and talk about her brother's dire situation.

A GiveALittle page has been set up to help the family with the mounting costs.

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