Scotty Taylor funds raised
A MASSIVE £8,700 has been raised to pay for the funeral of a Loughborough hairstylist who died after being hit by a motorbike while walking in a Spanish seaside resort.
Scott Taylor (30), known as Scotty, died in Calpe, on the Costa Blanca, following the collision, which happened in the early hours of Monday, October 14.
Friends in Loughborough set up a crowdfunding page to help pay for his funeral and have been ‘blown away’ by the support it has received - it reached its target of £5,000 within 21 hours of its launch and to date has raised £8,700.
A Spanish newspaper reported that specialist medical teams and a life support unit were called to the scene, on the N-332 road, but were unable to save his life.
Lifelong family friend Charlotte Maclennan organised the fund-raiser and told LeicestershireLive: “It happened in the early hours of Monday, at around 2am.
“He was on holiday with a friend and had only been there for two days. The friend had already gone home, but he wasn’t ready to go and stayed.
“We first heard after Scott’s boyfriend tried to get hold of him on his phone and the Spanish police answered.”
Charlotte was able to speak to an English interpreter who conveyed the news that Scott had died.
Scott’s mum Tina went to Spain along with her husband, Scott’s step-dad, John Brinkworth but have now returned home. His dad, Julian, was too upset to go.
Charlotte added: “People loved him, there were so many people that loved him. Scott also had two sisters, Jodie, who’s 27, and Kyla, 12.
“This has ripped the family apart. Scott’s family will have to spend their life savings to get him back and won’t be able to afford to pay for the funeral which is why we’ve set up the GoFundMe page to help give him the send-off he deserves.
“I just want to say a massive thank you to each and every single one of you that’s donated. I’m absolutely blown away.
“The family are back from Spain now after having to see Scott please please still keep donating as every single penny is for him. The more money we raise the better for the family as the last thing I want them to worry about is money. Thank you again for all your donations. Massive loves to you all Scott would be so pleased that this many people care about him and his family.”
Scott had worked as a hair stylist at family-run Taylor & Co, in Loughborough, for about two years.
A message on the Facebook page of Taylor & Co Hair and Beauty, which is in Church Gate, read: “Due to such tragic news of the loss of our family member but also our team member of Taylor & Co, the salon will be closed for a few days for the rest of the team to process what has happened but don’t worry we will be back... and stronger than ever.”