The family of a woman from Suffolk killed in a snowboarding accident in France, has set up a charity to help the young set up in business. 26-year-old Mimi Watts from Lavenham died earlier this month.
Her mother's hoping something positive can emerge from the family's tragedy.
The family of a Suffolk woman killed in a snowboarding accident in France, have set up a charity in her name.
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The family of the Suffolk snowboarder tragically killed in an accident in the French Alps almost three weeks ago have today launched a charity in her memory.
Twenty six year old Emily Watts, known as Mimi, died after she was trapped in a snow drift near the ski resort of Chamnoix - she was kept alive by doctors at a French hospital but after five days her life support machine was switched off.
Now her family from Lavenham are determined that her memory will live on in the form of a charity set up to help young people start up creative businesses.
More than £1,000 has already been raised to help young people like Mimi gain a start in their careers.
Her brother Rory said today :"An organisation like a charity can outlive anyone - and supporting Mimi's memory by creating something long-lasting felt like the right thing to do."
The charity's website - here - gives full details of its aims.
A British student who suffered a horrific snowboarding accident in the French Alps has died, her family has said.
Read the full storyA British student who suffered a horrific snowboarding accident in the French Alps has died, her family has said.
Emily Watts, known as Mimi, fell headfirst into a snowdrift and was stuck for about 45 minutes following the incident in Chamonix on Saturday.
By the time emergency crews arrived, the 26-year-old, from Lavenham in Suffolk, had suffered a cardiac arrest, prompting fears of brain damage.
Her parents, Nicky McAllister and Dominic Watts, along with her 27-year-old brother Rory, flew to France to be by her bedside.
But after a number of days on a life support machine, she died earlier today, Miss Watts' aunt Shona Pollock said.
A 26 year-old girl from Lavenham in Suffolk remains in a critical condition in France after a serious snowboarding accident.
Emily Watts, known as Mimi, fell into a snowdrift in the Alps on Saturday afternoon and is still in hospital. Under French law, it's up to the doctors to decide when to switch off her life support machine.
A 26 year-old girl from Suffolk is in a critical condition in France after a serious snowboarding accident.
Emily Watts, known as Mimi, fell into a snowdrift in the Alps on Saturday afternoon.
Under French law, it's up to the doctors to decide when to switch her life support machine off.
