A fundraising appeal launched in memory of a Buckinghamshire New University student who died after being crushed by her own car is closing in on its target – despite not receiving a donation for more than two months.
The GoFundMe page, set up following the death of Eleisha Skinner, has raised £7,354 of its £7,500 goal, leaving just £146 still needed.
However, the last contribution to the appeal was made two months ago, meaning the fundraiser has stalled just short of the target.
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The money raised will be donated to Thames Valley Air Ambulance, which airlifted the 21-year-old from High Wycombe to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford following the incident.
To donate, please visit Fundraiser by Clare Skinner : Thames valley air ambulance.
Ms Skinner, from Faversham in Kent, died on January 8 this year, four days after suffering catastrophic injuries outside her accommodation on West Wycombe Road.
An inquest on June 23 heard that the third-year social work student had been unloading belongings from the boot of her black Audi A1 on January 4 when the vehicle slipped on an icy driveway and pinned her against a wall.
Despite her injuries, Ms Skinner managed to call 999 before losing consciousness.
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Senior Coroner Crispin Butler told the hearing that a recording of the emergency call captured Ms Skinner saying: "Help me, I've been squished."
When asked what emergency service she required, she replied: "All of them."
A medical examination later found she died from an anoxic brain injury due to asphyxia compression, meaning pressure on her body prevented her from breathing properly.
The inquest was told the driveway was covered in ice following wintry weather and was described by police officers at the scene as "very slippery".
Mr Butler said the sloped driveway had not been salted or gritted, while there were no barriers or railings in place to prevent an overrun. The court also heard the Audi was found in neutral with the handbrake fully applied.
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Following her death, family, friends and supporters launched a fundraising appeal to thank the emergency air ambulance crew who helped transport her to hospital in around 30 minutes.
The appeal has attracted dozens of donations and is now within touching distance of reaching its target.
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Ms Skinner was well known in her hometown of Faversham, having been crowned Miss Faversham in 2022 before later receiving the title of Miss Congeniality.
During the inquest, a statement from her family described her as a "kind, selfless and passionate young woman, who always put others before herself".
They added that her "fun, bubbly personality" meant she was "always the life and soul wherever she went".
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The statement continued: "She was the kind of person who made the world brighter just by being in it.
"We will carry her with us always, our beautiful Eleisha, forever loved, forever missed and never forgotten."
Buckinghamshire New University also paid tribute to the student, confirming she would be awarded a posthumous Bachelor of Science degree with honours in social work.
With the fundraiser now less than £150 away from its goal, supporters will be hoping a final push can help the appeal cross the line and provide additional support to the lifesaving work of Thames Valley Air Ambulance.
