A boy had to be subjected to 'multiple operations' after sustaining serious injuries in an inflatable zorb ball accident.
The nine-year-old was in the giant inflatable ball when it was swept into the air by a gust of wind before landing on the grass at Southport Food and Drink Festival on Sunday, June 7. After sustaining multiple serious injuries, the boy was airlifted to hospital from Victoria Park.
Now, a fundraiser has been set up by the boy's school, Holy Family Primary in Southport. The school said it has been "inundated" with requests from members of the public asking for ways in which they can help, the Liverpool Echo reports.
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The Just Giving page said: "The little boy who was involved in the zorbing accident last month goes to our school. He's been in Alder Hey Hospital and had multiple operations. We want to help support the family while he recovers in as many practical ways as possible."
Witnesses of the incident at the Food and Drink Festival said it was a "freak weather phenomena" which saw the boy catapulted 20ft in the air. The company behind the zorb ball attraction have wished the boy a "rapid recovery" and they're currently helping with multi-agency investigations.
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Louise Morton, Headteacher at Holy Family Primary said: “The entire school community continues to give its support to the family of one of our pupils who was involved in a horrible accident. Over the last few weeks, we have been inundated with queries from parents, guardians, and local businesses who want to know what they can do to support the family going forward.
"Due to the school receiving a considerable number of enquiries and following conversations with the pupil’s parents, we took the decision to launch a crowdfunding page for members of the public to contribute to should they wish to do so. We ask that the media continue to respect the family’s privacy at this time.”
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