Man who lost wife in Gold Coast helicopter crash asks for prayers as son fights ‘for his life’

Plea comes after Vanessa Tadros died in the collision, and their son Nicholas remains in intensive care

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The husband of Vanessa Tadros, who was killed in a helicopter crash on the Gold Coast on Monday, has asked for people to pray for their 10-year-old child as he is fighting for his life".

In a Facebook post Simon Tadros told customers of Vanessa's event planning business that his wife and their son, Nicholas, were among the victims of the crash.

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