More than £3,000 has been raised for the children of a heavily pregnant woman from Leeds, who tragically died after falling from a tower block. Meanwhile, her newborn baby is fighting for its life in the hospital.
The woman, identified locally as Emma Atkinson, fell at Shakespeare Towers in the Burmantofts area on Tuesday morning. West Yorkshire Police reported that the woman, in her 30s and in the late stages of pregnancy, was delivered at the hospital where she is currently receiving critical care. Authorities confirmed there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death, and the coroner’s office has been notified.
In a statement, the police said, “At 10:24 AM, we were contacted by the ambulance service regarding an incident where a woman had fallen from height at Shakespeare Towers. The woman died at the scene from her injuries.”
Following this tragic event, an online fundraising page was established and quickly raised over £3,000 within 24 hours. The page’s organizer wrote, “Yesterday morning, we received the worst news that our beautiful friend Emma had sadly passed away. Emma had the biggest heart and would have done anything to help anyone.”
The organizer also highlighted the impact of her loss, stating, “She leaves behind five heartbroken children. We are reaching out with heavy hearts to ask for help in easing the financial burden and stress of this horrific situation so that her children and family can have some time to grieve.”
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