AN ALBANIAN man with a suspected brain tumour has been discharged from hospital for a second time.

Lorenc Hoxha, 27, was readmitted to hospital on Wednesday, June 10, after being removed from Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary and arrested on suspicion of immigration offences a week earlier.

He was taken to a detention centre in London and was released after a further medical assessment.

He then travelled back to Newcastle where was admitted to hospital after collapsing.

Mr Hoxha had originally sought help at the RVI on June 1, suffering from a suspected brain tumour. He was discharged the following day, medics having decided he did not need an emergency operation.

Mr Hoxha has undergone further medical examinations and doctors say he is not in need of emergency medical attention.

A hospital in Albania has said they will provide Mr Hoxha with medical care.

A statement released by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust today (Friday, June 12) says:"The gentleman is stable and not in need of emergency based clinical intervention as such, having been discharged from hospital and in the opinion of a team of specialists, medically fit to travel and reside outwith occupation of a specialist hospital bed where his holistic needs can be best met.

"It is to be noted that from both a social and future well-being perspective, an acknowledged international medical centre in Albania has indicated the wish to continue to provide effective care and supervision of the wellbeing of this gentleman."