Stab victim is out of coma but ‘in bad way’
IT WILL BE LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY, REVEALS MUM
STABBING victim Ryan Covell has woken from his coma in hospital.
But the 22-year-old faces a long road to recovery, says his devastated mum.
It has now been more that two weeks since Ryan was left critically injured after he was stabbed multiple times on Newcastle’s Westgate Road.
Medics at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary placed him in an induced coma.
His mum, Diane, told the Chronicle he had woken up, but was still in a “bad way”.
She said: “He’s out the coma but he’s still in a bad state. He’s still in a bad way and will be for a while.”
Emergency services were called to Westgate Road at around 12.40am on Monday June 15.
Ryan, who is from Fenham, was found seriously injured and taken to hospital.
Dean Stewart, 25, of Westgate Road, has since appeared in court accused of attempted murder.
North Tyneside Magistrates Court was told Ryan had suffered stab wounds to his neck and liver and was given a “life-saving” emergency blood transfusion at the scene by paramedics before being taken to Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary.
Leslie Burgess, prosecuting, said the attack happened at the Tyneside Foyer, which provides accommodation for disadvantaged young adults, at around 12.30am.
Ms Burgess added: “He is currently in an induced coma having sustained multiple stab wounds, causing a laceration to the liver and a laceration to the carotid artery. He needed an emergency blood transfusion by paramedics, who saved his life.
He then had emergency surgery and is in a critical condition in an induced coma.”
Stewart, 25, of Westgate Road, spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth, address and nationality, during the hearing and the case was sent to Newcastle Crown Court.
Remanding Stewart into custody, District Judge Paul Currer told him: “Given the nature of the charge you face, you will be dealt with by the crown court.
“You will next appear at Newcastle Crown Court on July 14 at 10am.”
In the days after the attack Diane spoke of her shock at what had happened to her loving son.
She said: “It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Me and his siblings are devastated, I’m heartbroken.
“No one will ever understand what it is like until it happens to them, which I hope it never does because it’s the most hurtful thing any parent could go through.
“Your whole world feels like it’s just crumbled around you.”
“No one deserves what’s happened to him,” she continued. “He’s well liked and loved by a lot of people.
“They can’t believe what’s happened. Ryan would speak to anyone and everyone – he got on with most people so I can’t understand why this has happened to him. He would go out of his way to help anyone he’s like a big friendly giant with a heart of gold.”