BREAKING: Brit tourist dies suddenly in Athens after mysterious pain in side at dinnertime

A British tourist has died in Athens after racking up a £14,000 hospital bill.

Alan Kirby, 67, suffered septic shock and was on a ventilator in the Greek capital. He died on Monday, his family confirmed. Alan had initially thought the pain in his side at dinner was from throwing his stepdaughter's children around in the sea in Zante.

When he woke up breathless he sough out medical advice and doctors advised he return to the UK for a biopsy on his mass in his lung, which they were concerned could be cancer. Before they could return home, Alan's health deteriorated and he was put on a ventilator - prohibiting him from taking a commercial flight back to he UK and he was airlifted to a private hospital in Athens.

His devastated family had been raising money to cover the ambulance flight home, and speaking out to make others aware of holiday insurance errors. But in a post on his GoFundMe site, his step daughter LIza Whitemore, 40, posted: "We would like to thank all your support and donations over the last eight weeks.

"It comes with great sadness that Alan gained his wings in the night in Athens we will be heading out to Athens to have a cremation."

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