The “happy-go-lucky” Brit and his wife are just two crash victims being mourned by loved ones, while two boys continue to fight for their lives.
Some 16,000 kilometres from south-east Queensland, flowers are being laid in the English village of Neston.
In a matter of about 20 seconds, Hughes and wife Diane, 57, would brace for impact as their helicopter careered towards a sandbar outside Sea World Resort. De Silva and her son also survived but were rushed to separate hospitals. On Wednesday Leon was expected to be woken from his coma in the Queensland Children’s Hospital.His stepfather, Neil de Silva, said Winnie’s condition had been improving and she had undergone surgery for aBut Leon’s condition remained the family’s primary concern, with Neil saying he suffered head trauma and injuries to his brain.
“He was a friend to everyone in Neston, a successful business owner and just a happy-go-lucky guy,” she told the outlet. “I was speaking to him in November and he said he was looking forward to Christmas. When I walked past the shop earlier and saw the shutters down, I thought nothing of it.”
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