Applecross helipad built in memory of Bethany Walker upgraded
The landing site in Applecross was built in memory of Bethany Walker who died after developing sepsis.
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The landing site in Applecross was built in memory of Bethany Walker who died after developing sepsis.
The helipad was the result of a determined community campaign, the hard work of volunteers and generous support from HELP.
The landing site in Applecross was built in memory of Bethany Walker who died after developing sepsis.
BBC News Published image captionBethany Walker was 18 when she died An emergency helicopter pad built in memory of a teenager who died from flu and sepsis has been used for the first time. Bethany Walker, 18, from Applecross in Wester Ross, died in January 2018. Community fund-raising and donations paid for the newly-completed landing site at the village's fire station. Inverness Coastguard search and rescue helicopter landed at the pad on Tuesday during the rescue of woman who had been injured in a fall. A helicopter was involved in the effort to save Bethany's life. She was flown to hospita...