Belfast Barber Fighting for Life as Community Rallies for Support

Belfast Barber Fighting for Life as Community Rallies for Support

A Belfast barber was rushed to hospital and put into a "medically induced coma" after an incident over the weekend.

Barbering Journey
Jay Millar has been barbering for over a decade and runs the busy Jay's Barber Club in North Belfast, which he opened just before the pandemic in 2020.

Current Situation
On Tuesday, April 22, the Jay's Barber Club page on Facebook shared the news of his ill health, and called for prayers.

Urgent Appeal
The post reads: "We are devastated to confirm that Jay was involved in an incident on Sunday morning. Jay had a seizure which resulted in a fall and head injury. He was rushed to intensive care where he has remained in a medically induced coma and is currently stable at these early stages. We thank you for your outpouring of messages after the news made it onto social media via third parties. It is still very early days and this is all of the information we can give right now." The post asks for people to respect the family's privacy at this time.

Support for the Business
The post also confirms that the barber shop will operate as normal. "The family have so much to deal with right now so please let them handle this situation in their own way at what is a very distressing time," the post continues. "Jays Barber Club will still operate as normal - please keep supporting the business, you can still book David and Aaron via their booksy account. You can still walk into the shop as normal. Barber courses still continue as normal with our normal group of teachers, nothing changes. We are still taking bookings for the next barber course.

Community Support
"We will still continue to post on social media as normal. Jay has a family he supports and it is up to us to help this business run smoothly in his absence. We are a team at Jays Barber Club and will continue to help the name thrive until Jay is back on his feet. Finally - but most importantly of all - please keep Jay in all of your prayers. He needs them now more than ever."