Main content

'My father lost his memory'

A self-employed builder was left with severe memory loss after being bitten by flies.

Gary Newman's daughter, Nina, told 5 live Breakfast that his condition, encephalitis (an inflammation of the brain), means that she has to introduce herself to him "on a daily basis."

"I can tell him I'm his daughter, but anyone could tell him that.

"He's not got any sort of memory of any of us."

Nina has now started a funding page to help her father get further treatment for his condition.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Thursday, 11th May 2017.

2 minutes

This clip is from

5 Live In Short

Featured in...

  • News5 Live In Short

    The best current affairs interviews, insight and analysis from 蜜芽传媒 Radio 5 live.

More clips from 5 Live In Short

See all clips from 5 Live In Short (14674)