A promising Futsal star remains in a ‘critical condition’ after being airlifted back to Australia following a horrific quad bike accident in Bali.
Joshua Schuetz, 8, from Perth, was on holiday with his family ahead of a football tournament he was due to participate in this weekend.
The family were on a quad biking trip when Joshua suffered serious injuries in the ‘most unimaginable accident’ on Wednesday.
He was a passenger on a bicycle driven by his older brother when it overturned.
Joshua became trapped under the bicycle and had to be freed by his brother.
He suffered a skull fracture and a brain hemorrhage and is still in a coma in intensive care.
He is said to have arrived in Perth from Bali on Saturday, two days after the accident.
A spokesperson for the Child and Adolescent Health Care Service told AAP that a patient at Perth Children’s Hospital is “in a critical condition”.
Joshua Schuetz, 8, suffered traumatic injuries after an ATV he was riding overturned
His parents had to pay $20,000 on the spot before Joshua could be transferred to an intensive care unit at another hospital to be treated by a neurosurgeon.
Family friend Bernice Ariasa has a fundraising for the family to cover medical costs in Bali and help finance a Medivac flight to fly Joshua home.
“They had to post another $10,000 bond for a blood transfusion,” she wrote.
“So far the bill is $60,000, but he is there in the hospital (every) hour.
‘(Jozua) has undergone surgery and the costs are unknown, his condition is stable but is in a coma.
A team of Australian doctors and nurses are on their way to transport Joshua to Perth Children’s Hospital.
More than $65,000 has been raised.
‘Hundreds of prayers are about our sweet, funny, full of life Joshy. We just want him to be safe and healed,” the page ended.
Joshua was supposed to take part in a football tournament in Bali this weekend
Cockburn Wolves Futsal Club shared a post on social media calling on their community to come together in support of one of their ‘beloved little champions who underwent neurosurgery in Bali.’
“The Wolves are an inclusive club and we call on all our members, regardless of faith background, to pray for healing and hold space in your hearts for Joshy Schuetz and his family,” a Facebook post said