Cancer victim dies abroad after plea

A cancer sufferer who was stuck on an island in the Indian Ocean has died despite efforts to return home to Scotland for treatment.

The health of Jon Paul Mcallister, 38, deteriorated rapidly while on holiday with his partner Craig Park.

They had gone on to South Africa, Madagascar and the Seychelles to celebrate the end of Mr Mcallister’s chemotherapy treatment and their January engagement.

After falling ill, he was stuck at a medical facility on the French island Reunion, unable to take a commercial flight back to Scotland.

A Justgiving page set up to try to raise funds for treatment and travel has now announced Mr Mcallister died.

The post said: “Jon Paul fought so hard against this awful illness for nine long monthsandnowhe’satpeace.”

The fundraiser had reached more than £25,000 yesterday.