Maltese-Australian's life-support machine switched off - organs to be donated

Maltese-Australian Doujon Zammit, the 20-year-old who was bashed into coma by bouncers on a Greek island on Wednesday, died after life-support machines were turned off, Dr Richard Vella Laurenti, Ambassador of Malta in Greece has confirmed.

Doujon was administered the Last Rites and was surrounded by his father, uncles and his cousin Cameron Tabone, along with Dr Vella Laurenti.

Doujon's parents have decided to donate their son's heart to a 31-year old Greek-Australian patient who is in urgent need of a heart transplant in Athens. Other organs will also be donated.

Doujon Zammit was in Malta up to last Sunday and had considered not going to Greece at all, timesofmalta.com has learnt. He was given a Maltese passport just two weeks ago.

Greece was the last stop of a European tour for which Doujon had worked on weekends for two years while studying graphic design.

Doujon and Cameron Tabone travelled to Dubai, Rome, Venice, Barcelona, Ibiza and Malta before heading for Greece.

A Greek man has been charged with grievous bodily harm and possession of an illegal weapon.

Despite the drama, Oliver Zammit , Doujon's father, yesterday spoke to Greek State television ERT and thanked authorities and Greek citizens for their support.

He expressed his great appreciation for the help and support he received from the Embassy and told Dr Vella Laurenti how proud he felt to be a Maltese national.