Thousands of pounds have been raised for a dad-of-three who was mysteriously found injured in Liverpool city centre.
Robert Fitzpatrick flew to Liverpool from his home city of Dublin on Thursday to go to the Grand National on Saturday.
The 42-year-old was discovered just hours later on the Strand with a mysterious head injury and was rushed to hospital.
No one knows what happened to Robert, who is now in a high dependency unit, hundreds of miles from his family, with swelling to his brain and two shattered eye sockets, Dublin Live reports.
Robert's friend, in an attempt to support his family while he is in hospital, has set up a GoFundMe page to help them travel to be with him.
The page, which was set up at the weekend, has since smashed its fundraising goal, with over £5,000 being raised.
The page, created by Gerrard Cahill, reads: "For those of you wondering what the circumstances are surrounding the page, Robbie travelled to Liverpool for the Aintree Festival.
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"In the early hours of Friday morning he was found with severe head injuries.
"He is currently in hospital receiving treatment and we are trying to raise funds to support his family, who had to travel to Liverpool to be at his side, while he tries to recover from the horrific injuries he sustained, any donations big or small are greatly appreciated."
Many of the people who donated left message of support on the page for Robert's family.
Gillian Copland said: "My thoughts are with you and your family and friends. Wishing you a speedy recovery."
Lisa also said: "Come on Fitz we need u back annoying us all prayers are with Mel and kids and the Fitzpatrick xxx"
Detectives from Merseyside Police believe the dad-of-three became separated from his group of friends, at around 11pm, on Mathew Street.
He is then thought to have visited a few bars in the in area, before walking from Temple Court to Victoria Street, at around 2.40am.
And it was around 40 minutes later he was found, by paramedics, with serious head injuries - outside the laser eye clinic, opposite the Royal Liver Building.
Detective Inspector Tracey Martin for Merseyside Police told the ECHO : “We know how busy the city centre was, given it was the first day of the Aintree festival and we are asking for anyone who was in the area and may have some information about this incident to get in contact.
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“We are examining CCTV to establish how the man came to be injured and would also like to appeal to any drivers in the area, who may have dashcam footage from this area to make contact.”
Any information, no matter how small, could assist Merseyside Police in piecing together what has happened.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact @MerPolCC or call 101 quoting reference 102 of 05.04.19. You can also contact @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 .
