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Saturday, May 14, 2016
Fund For Injured Judo Star Inglis Tops £120,000
More than £120,000 has been raised to pay for the healing center consideration of a British judo star battling for her life after a bike mischance in Vietnam.
Federation Games medallist Stephanie Inglis, from Inverness, endured head wounds when her skirt got in a wheel of the vehicle and pulled her off the bicycle.
The oddity mishap happened on Tuesday as she advanced toward the school where she has been instructing English to underprivileged youngsters throughout the previous four months.
The 27-year-old, who won silver at Glasgow 2014, is being dealt with in a healing facility emergency unit Hanoi where she is said to be in a trance like state.
Her folks have gone from their home in Inverness to be with her.
A GoFundMe page set up to raise stores for her hospital expenses has gotten gifts of more than £120,000 in 24 hours.
Family companion and kindred judo competitor Khalid Gehlan, who made the offer, said Ms Inglis' travel protection had terminated and her doctor's facility stay was costing £2,000 a day.
"Stephanie would be brilliant red with shame in the event that she could see the bolster she was accepting," he composed.
"The thought about her lying there battling for her life whilst her folks are battling for her treatment is disastrous to myself and numerous others.
"I request your proceeded with backing in helping Stephanie. You're all sparing a young lady's life."
An announcement from JudoScotland said: "Steph was an esteemed individual from the JudoScotland Performance Squad before her retirement and a main individual from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games group, adding to Scotland's award number with a silver decoration (under 57kg).
"The contemplations and supplications of everybody at JudoScotland are with Steph and her family at this troublesome time."
The Foreign Office said: "We are in contact with the group of a British national who has been hospitalized in Vietnam, and will keep on offering support at this troublesome time."