British father-of-four in a coma after being brutally stabbed at a bachelor party in Portugal

Joel Collins, from Troedyrhiw, Wales, was returning home after being separated from his friends during a night out in the coastal town of Albufeira , in the south of the Algarve< /p> Joel Collins was stabbed multiple times in an alleged assault in Portugal (

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A British father of four is in a coma after being stabbed in Portugal during a bachelor party.

Joel Collins, from Troedyrhiw, Wales, was on his way home after being separated from his friends on a night out in the coastal town of Albufeira in the southern Algarve.

The 35-year-old's family say he was stabbed without provocation on July 4 in an alleged assault.

His sister Heidi Collins said Joel had five separate operations, Wales Online reports, and was in intensive care.

He was taken to hospital after being found unconscious in the street by a passerby with four deep wounds to his abdomen.

Joel suffered lacerations to his pancreas, lungs, intestines and stomach.

Heidi said her brother had limited recollection of what happened to him three weeks ago, but nurses said it looked like Joel had been assaulted, as he arrived at the hospital without his phone or any ID.

Joel's family appealed for help after the sickening attack (

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His last memory was of being separated from his group and pulling out his phone to use Google Maps to find directions back to his hotel.

He was left with deep stab wounds and has since been placed in intensive care following multiple surgeries.

Joel is due for another operation on Monday.

Heidi said, "We take it day by day now."

Joel's parents and his partner, Gabriella, are regularly at his bedside and Heidi has also been out to see her brother.

"Doctors told mum and dad that he was taken to the hospital by ambulance," Heidi added.

"It was found by a member of the public."

The language barrier proved difficult for Joel's family, who are still unsure whether the incident was reported to the Portuguese police or not.

They said the nurses asked them whether or not Joel had reported it and understood that the police had called the hospital to see if Joel could talk to them.