HEROL GRAHAM IN TROUBLE

British legend and his partner are both seriously ill

FORMER three-time world title challenger Herol Graham and his partner Karen Neville need help.

Graham, 58, has struggled in recent years and is currently in a mental health hospital as a consequence of severe bipolar and depression. His long-term girlfriend Karen has Stage 3 bladder cancer and can no longer walk or earn a wage. Consequently, the couple have no income and are unable to afford the medical treatment Karen requires. In fact, just making ends meet is proving almost impossible.

Too proud to ask for help themselves, despite the consequences of their plight reaching crisis point, their friend Andy Brace has stepped in.

“They are in dire need of help,” said Brace. “Despite Herol being recognised as one of the greatest boxers this country ever produced, he never received the financial rewards his talent deserved and they need funding which is not available on the NHS.

If Karen doesn’t get this funding, she will die.

“You couldn’t meet two nicer people, they don’t deserve this, and have always been ready to help anyone in need.”

Despite winning multiple British and European titles while cementing his place among the very best in British boxing history, Graham was gripped by depression following his 1998 retirement, and has made multiple suicide attempts.

Today, with Karen’s health deteriorating rapidly, and no money coming into their household, the couple are in desperate need of your help.

A Just Giving Page, set up by family friend Rainbow, can be found at: www.justgiving.com/ crowdfunding/karens-fight

We will bring you more on the couple’s situation next week.