DONATIONS are still pouring in for Commonwealth medallist and patron of a local charity, Stephanie Inglis, who was badly injured in a road crash in Vietnam.

The accident happened as Miss Inglis, who won silver at Glasgow 2014, made her way to the school where she has been teaching English to underprivileged children for the last four months.

The 27-year-old’s travel insurance had expired at the time of the accident and her hospital stay was costing £2000 a day.

At the time of going to print, the fundraising total had just topped £190,000 and Stephanie, who is a patron of the Scottish Centre for Personal Safety, who are based out of the old Barony St John Church in Ardrossan, is still fighting for survival.

A statement from JudoScotland said: “Steph was a valued member of the JudoScotland Performance Squad prior to her retirement and a leading member of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games team, adding to Scotland’s medal count with a silver medal (under 57kg).

“The thoughts and prayers of everyone at JudoScotland are with Steph and her family at this difficult time.”

The Foreign Office said: “We are in contact with the family of a British national who has been hospitalised in Vietnam, and will continue to offer support at this difficult time.”

Alan Bell, from the Scottish Centre for Personal Safet,y said: “She has been a fighter her whole life following in her father Robert’s footsteps and becoming an international athlete, competing for Scotland and Great Britain all over the world, beating adversity, competing and winning a Silver medal in Glasgow 2014, fighting for her country and her dreams. Now she is fighting for her life.”

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