PIN-UP HEATHER TO BE ROLE MODEL FOR BLAST INJURED
Pin-up Heather to be role model for blast injured
By IAN STARRETT
BRAVE fashion model Heather Mills is to give fresh hope to the injured victims of the Omagh bombing today.
The courageous beauty, who continued modelling despite losing a leg in an accident is being brought to the Tyrone town by the Sperrin Lakeland Health Trust to meet those who lost limbs in the Real IRA bombing five months ago.
Heather, who is also a TV presenter, said yesterday that she was pleased to get the invitation to come to Ulster.
"I do offer my services, so to speak, to hospitals round the world. I do four days out of seven on charitable work."
The author of the best selling autobiography Out On A Limb, now has a specially designed shapely artificial leg.
Heather said that the message she would be bringing to the people who lost limbs in Omagh is - "You can get on with your life. It's not the end of the world".
Heather said of her time in hospital after her own accident: "I knew what it was like to go through this but nobody came in to give me any advice. I didn't know anything about limbs.
Sperrin Lakeland Trust's Sue Prenter, who is in charge of rehabilitation treatment for the Omagh bomb victims, said she had been impressed by Heather's positive attitude to her own injuries and her vitality.
By IAN STARRETT
BRAVE fashion model Heather Mills is to give fresh hope to the injured victims of the Omagh bombing today.
The courageous beauty, who continued modelling despite losing a leg in an accident is being brought to the Tyrone town by the Sperrin Lakeland Health Trust to meet those who lost limbs in the Real IRA bombing five months ago.
Heather, who is also a TV presenter, said yesterday that she was pleased to get the invitation to come to Ulster.
"I do offer my services, so to speak, to hospitals round the world. I do four days out of seven on charitable work."
The author of the best selling autobiography Out On A Limb, now has a specially designed shapely artificial leg.
Heather said that the message she would be bringing to the people who lost limbs in Omagh is - "You can get on with your life. It's not the end of the world".
Heather said of her time in hospital after her own accident: "I knew what it was like to go through this but nobody came in to give me any advice. I didn't know anything about limbs.
Sperrin Lakeland Trust's Sue Prenter, who is in charge of rehabilitation treatment for the Omagh bomb victims, said she had been impressed by Heather's positive attitude to her own injuries and her vitality.
Further Information
Publisher: NEWS LETTER
Ref: NL/186
Published Date: 23-Jan-99
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