Turkey: Stabbed UK Teenager 'Recovering Well'

A British teenager left critically ill in Turkey after being stabbed repeatedly while on holiday with his family is recovering well, his aunt said.

Seventeen-year-old Dwayne Ward, from Middlesbrough, was discovered in a garden in the Tepe district of the popular holiday resort of Marmaris.

He was taken to hospital after reportedly being stabbed up to 20 times, and Mrs Ward said: "We have been told he is recovering well, thankfully."

Maramis state hospital, where he is being treated, said the teenager's condition was "stable" and he was out of intensive care.

It added: "He continues to be treated in a normal ward in our hospital. He is progressing well. It is not certain when the patient will be discharged."

The attack on the teenager happened in the Tepe district of Marmaris

Two men have been arrested over the attack.

Turkey Daily News said one of the suspects, a 31-year-old identified only as A.D., was held on charges of "looting, injuring intentionally and depriving of freedom".

Dwayne's school, Macmillan Academy in Middlesbrough, said staff and students were deeply saddened by the attack.

The academy said its thoughts and prayers were with him and it hoped he would make a full recovery.

Marmaris is a popular holiday resort

The Foreign Office said it was providing consular assistance.

Local residents reportedly spotted the teenager's bloody body lying in a garden at around 7.30am on Tuesday.

A doctor was said to have stabilised him at the scene before paramedics took him to hospital, where he was placed in the intensive care unit.

Dwayne was staying at the Ali Baba Hotel with his brother and mother while on holiday.

His mother said: "Dwayne's facing another operation this morning. His dad's flying out from the UK to be with him."

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