Teen actress on life support after devastating mishap
Teen actress Mamie Laverock is currently on life support after falling five stories from a balcony.
According to a GoFundMe page, the 19-year-old initially suffered a "medical emergency" on May 11 and was hospitalised in Winnipeg, Canada before being transferred to a hospital in Vancouver, where her condition was labelled “unclear” but showed “signs of improvement.”
However, her parents Nicole and Rob shared a devastating update over the weekend, saying that she is now on life support after an incident on May 26 where she was "was escorted out of a secure unit of the hospital and taken up to a balcony walkway from which she fell five stories".
"She sustained life threatening injuries, has undergone multiple extensive surgeries, and is currently on life support," the GoFundMe page read.
"We are all devastated, in shock, at this intensely difficult time."
The teen actress who stars in When Calls the Heart, was in intensive care for two weeks prior to the incident.
Following the news, her co-stars took to social media to urge fans to keep her in their thoughts and prayers.
“I love this family, my heart is broken,” Johannah Newmarch, who plays Laverock's on-screen mother on the show, tweeted on Monday.
“A devastating time for all who care for Mamie. Please help if you can,” she added alongside a link to the fundraiser.
“They need all the support they can get to make it through this.”
Co-stars Erin Krakow and Loretta Walsh also told their followers that they have donated and encouraged them to do the same.
The GoFundMe page has so far raised over $23,000 CAD or over $25,400 AUD.
Hallmark Media, the production company Laverock is with, shared a statement on Variety.
"We are deeply saddened to hear the news about Mamie. As a beloved member of our When Calls the Heart community, we wish her and her family peace, comfort, and many prayers during this difficult time," the statement read.
Image: GoFundMe/ Instagram