THE mother of a five-year-old girl who died from a rare illness will soon arrive on the Llyn Peninsula as part of her ‘Walk of Love’ around the coast of Great Britain, to raise money in her daughter’s memory.

Natalia Spencer, from Cheltenham, is walking 6,000 miles around the coast after her daughter Elizabeth passed away at Bristol Children’s Hospital in December last year.

Elizabeth was taken ill in November with a relatively common virus which triggered an autoimmune condition known as Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).

This rare condition caused Elizabeth’s body to go into septic shock, shutting down her major organs and cutting off the blood supply to her limbs.

Elizabeth spent 18 days on life support in Bristol Children’s Hospital, but despite doctors’ best efforts passed away on 10 December.

Natalia now hopes to raise £100,000 for The Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children’s Hospital Charity, in her daughter’s memory.

Natalia’s ‘Walk of Love’ started on Valentine’s Day in Dorset and part of her journey will see her stop in the areas of Pwllheli and Abersoch.

Natalia’s walk has already raised more than £35,000. To donate, visit www.justgiving.com/Natalia-Spencer or text ELIF55 and your donation amount to 70070.

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