23-04-2012, 19:39
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Re: Donations to Claire Squires' JustGiving page top 100k after her death
For those like me who had no idea what this was about
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17810769
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Originally Posted by BBC News
London Marathon: Donations rise after Claire Squires death
Donations to a fund-raising page set up by a 30-year-old woman who collapsed close to the London Marathon finish line have surged since her death.
Claire Squires, a hairdresser from North Kilworth, Leicestershire, collapsed near Birdcage Walk on the final stretch of the 26.2 mile course.
Thousands of people made donations on Monday, raising more than £100,000 for the Samaritans charity by 19:00 BST.
Ms Squires was the 11th participant to die since the event began in 1981.
On her JustGiving fund-raising page she had said: "I'm running the London Marathon for Samaritans because they continuously support others."
Paramedics attended to her but she died at the scene, marathon organisers said.
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