Murdered Moira’s trust organises charity run in park where she died
A CHARITY run has been organised to celebrate the life of a woman who was murdered in a Glasgow park.
The Moira Fund, a trust set up after the death of Moira Jones in Queen’s Park in 2008, is staging the 5k race to raise funds and show that the park is a great running spot and public place for the local community.
The run will be held in the park on Sunday, October 19.
Ms Jones was raped and murdered by Slovakian Marek Harcar, who is serving life in prison with a minimum of 25 years for the crime. He had grabbed the 40-year-old businesswoman just yards from her home. Her body was found in the park the following day.
The Trust set up in her name helps others l eft bereaved by murder and is headed by trustees Dame Elish Angiolini, Angela Rippon and Elaine C Smith.
In a statement, it said: “Moira Jones was vivacious, feisty, intelligent, sophisticated and stylish. Her company was stimulating and she was genuinely interested in everyone –people from all walks of life, she could engage with them all.
“She was unfailingly supportive of others and made people feel better about themselves, she celebrated others’ successes as if they were her own.
“Moira loved life and life loved Moira. She loved to socialise – she enjoyed good food with good company. She would light up a room and was damn good fun. We want to run to celebrate her life, to enjoy a wonderful park and to raise money for the Moira Fund.”
The run is being supported by Scotland’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU).
AVRUspokeswoman said: “We believe the run is a great way to not only commemorate Moira and raise money but to show that the park is a great running spot and a wonderful public place for the local community.”
Anyone wishing to get involved is urged to contact the trust via its website at www.moirasrun.co.uk