Kevin went to Bali to celebrate New Year’s Eve. The young father now fights for life while his heavily pregnant wife rushes to his bedside

An Australian man who went to Bali to ring in the New Year is instead fighting for his life in a medically induced coma after falling off the back of a moped.

Kevin Malligan, 24, went on hiatus just weeks before his second child was due to be born in February, but the holiday turned tragic on December 29.

The Sydney man was riding on the back of a moped driven by a friend when he hit a bump and fell off, hitting his head on the road.

Mr Malligan suffered a brain haemorrhage and broke his neck and was rushed to Nussa Dua Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

Despite being 32 weeks pregnant, his wife Leah flew to Bali to say goodbye to her husband in case the worst happened.

Kevin Malligan is pictured with his daughter Ivy, aged two. His wife is expecting a second child in February

“The next 24 hours are the most crucial because it is up to him and his own body whether he recovers or not,” she told the newspaper. Sunday Telegraph.

‘He didn’t do anything crazy or drink. He and his friend just hit a bump in the road, four minutes away from where they were supposed to be.”

Mrs Malligan said she had tried to get travel insurance for her husband that covered scooters but nothing was available.

“Our medical costs are already up to €90,000 and we still need to get him home somehow,” she said.

Her parents, Jodie and Belinda French, have a GoFundMe page to raise money for their daughter and son-in-law.

As of Sunday morning, it had already raised almost half of its $100,000 goal.

Ms. Malligan flew to Bali with Mr. Malligan’s father and brother to be by his side for a few days, her parents wrote.

“This is a very difficult and emotional time for all of us,” they said.

Early on Sunday, Mrs Malligan posted a photo of her at her husband’s bedside and wrote that she wanted to ‘to thank everyone so much for all your donations, support and beautiful messages.

“We can’t thank our friends, family and community enough. We will be forever grateful.

‘Kev is stable after his operation and that is more than I could ever have wished for. Please keep him in your prayers. You got this Kev.”

Kevin Malligan (right) is pictured with his wife Leah (right) and their daughter Ivy (center)

Kevin Malligan is pictured kissing his daughter Ivy on the forehead. He is in a coma in Bali

Her parents wrote, “There will be some substantial medical and other bills following such an operation.

‘We do not want to burden Leah and his family with this at such a difficult time.

‘Leah and Kevin have a two-year-old daughter, Ivy, and are expecting their second child in early February 2024.

“We can only hope and pray for them in this time of great difficulty.”

Leah Malligan said her husband Kevin (pictured) is ‘stable after his surgery, which is more than I could ever ask for’