A woman was airlifted to hospital yesterday after falling during a fund-raising abseiling event at The O2 in North Greenwich.
The woman is believed to have injured her arm after falling during the event which took place inside the arena itself. The charity 80ft abseil was aiming to to raise funds for The Stroke Association.
Joe Korner, Director of Communications at the Stroke Association says:
“Everyone at the Stroke Association is deeply shocked and distressed by this accident. At this time, all of our thoughts and best wishes are with the lady involved and her family. As with all of our fundraising events, strict health and safety procedures are put in place therefore we will be working alongside the relevant authorities to thoroughly investigate what went wrong yesterday.”
The Stroke Association is the only UK wide charity solely concerned with combating stroke in people of all ages.