A SCOTTISH judo star critically injured in a motorbike accident in Vietnam is showing some signs of brain activity as she is brought out of a medically-induced coma.

Commonwealth medallist Stephanie Inglis, 27, from Inverness, suffered head injuries when her skirt caught in the wheel of a motorcycle taxi and pulled her off the bike.

She was travelling to work teaching English in Ha Long when the accident happened on May 12.

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Doctors in Vietnam gave her a one per cent chance of survival but earlier this week she was deemed well enough to be transferred to hospital in Bangkok.

Medical staff in the Thailand capital are now trying to bring the Glasgow 2014 silver medallist her round from her coma.

An update from her family and friends said that while the pneumonia she had suffered had been brought under control, she had now developed a deep vein thrombosis in her arm.

The statement said this had come about because the intravenous drip she was receiving had been left in the same position since her admission to hospital more than two weeks ago.

The update said: "Reducing this is a top priority over the next 48 hours, and stopping it moving towards her lungs, if this move's, surgery to remove this will be necessary over the weekend.

"Stephanie's sedation was reduced in the last 24 hours to start the process of bringing her out of her coma.

"Today they believe that her senses, pain, touch and reaction to light were showing signs that Stephanie does have awareness, and although this process may take up to two weeks, are optimistic at the moment that the brain activity is returning."

More than 6,700 people had donated more than £242,000 to fundraising campaign set up by Ms Inglis’ childhood friend and judo competitor Khalid Gehlan to help pay for her medical bills as her travel insurance had been deemed invalid and her hospital stay was costing £2,000 a day.

A post on a Facebook page set up to update people about her progress said that it would take days or weeks for doctors to fully understand the extent of her injuries.

It added: "There is a lot off activity going on over the weekend to help raise the vital funds to make sure that we can maintain this high level of treatment until Stephanie is well enough for us to commence the journey back to the Uk.

"Our thoughts are with everyone who is working tirelessly to support and help bring Steph home."