The family of a student poisoned in Taiwan who raised almost $210,000 to fly him home have broken their silence after Daily Mail Australia revealed they had initially failed to donate surplus funds.
Alex shorey s family raised over $208,000 for his medical repatriation - pledging to donate any excess funds to the company that flew him home. But no donations have been made.
Elly Chen (left), a colleague and friend of Australian student Alex Shorey, believes he was poisoned more than once before he ended up in hospital and nearly died.