Brit tourist, 30, is left fighting for life with gangrene from leg injuries after jumping off bridge to cool off in water and hitting rocks in Poland

A British tourist is fighting for his life with gangrene after jumping from a bridge in Poland and hitting his leg on the rocks below.

Liam Fullerton, 30 from Dundee, was rushed to hospital in Poznan after diving into the water to cool down on Saturday, his devastated mother told the Daily Record.

'Liam has since become seriously unwell with septic shock and now has gangrene in the wound at the top of his leg, all from the dirty water,' she said.

'He has already had numerous operations to clean it out and stop the infection,' she added. 

But the family now fear the infection has spread to his lungs, and said Liam had to be placed in an induced coma to receive life-saving treatment.

Gill Young, a family friend, set up a fundraiser to 'get Liam home', raising more than £10,000 within two days.

Liam jumped into the water to cool down during a trip to Poland but hit the rocks hit his leg

'Liam was in Poland last Saturday with friends to watch the Dundee game,' mother Lisa told the Daily Record.

'To cool down in the hot weather he jumped off a bridge into the water but it was so shallow he either hit the bottom or landed on rocks.

Liam was then rushed to A&E with two 'nasty' wounds, before being discharged to fly home.

But after taking a turn for the worst, he was sent back to the hospital in Poznan.

Liam was to be given hyperbaric oxygen but X-rays revealed the infection had by then spread to his lungs.

He was airlifted to a hospital near Gdańsk to be seen by specialists in dealing with wound bacteria.

Liam was placed in an induced coma to receive treatment and woke up on Monday, his mother said.

Friends and family shared tributes to the 30-year-old on social media. 

'Please pray for this cheeky wee face he needs everyone's prayers right now,' The Shack, a street food joint in Dundee run by Gill Young, posted on Facebook.

'He's always 1st to help, and right now, all we can do to help him is pray.

'Mon Liam, you're so loved xx'

Liam's football team, Stobswell AFC, also shared words of support as he recovers.

'All the boys' thoughts and prayers are with Liam to make a speedy recovery. You've got this mate keep fighting,' a statement read. 

Lisa shared her thanks for the outpouring of support.

'It feels like we have an army behind us,' she said.

'Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of the phone calls, messages and support we are receiving from all directions.

'Let’s try our damn hardest to get our funny, cheeky, loud boy Liam through this.'

Those close to Liam fear costs could spiral as he did not have full coverage and will only be entitled to so much help.

'The air ambulance alone if he were to need one is £31,700 so you can imagine what the total cost of everything is gonna be,' Gill wrote on the fundraiser.

Supporters are appealing for help to ensure Liam (L) is looked after as he receives treatment

Lisa told the Daily Record earlier this week that Liam was still awaiting treatment on his leg to clear dead tissue.

She said the operations are happening daily.

'He is in pain but has been given plenty of painkillers,' she said.

The doctors told Lisa that 'infection parameters are down', a promising sign in his journey to recovery.

Gangrene is a potentially life threatening condition causing tissue to die, usually as a result of injury or infection.