Irishman fighting for life after disastrous UK drug trial

A young Irishman is among two patients in a critical condition at a London hospital following a disastrous drugs trial.

Ryan Wilson Flanagan is fighting for his life after being injected with a new drug for the treatment of serious conditions like leukaemia.

The 21-year-old, whose mother is a native of Dublin, is one of six people in hospital following the trial.

He and another of the patients are both fighting for their lives.

Witnesses say the men involved in the trial "went down like dominoes" and were writhing in agony shortly after receiving the drug.