Mother campaigns for ‘hidden victims’ of crashes

A GRIEF-STRICKEN mother yesterday said there are thousands of “hidden victims” of road smashes as she made the long, difficult walk to the site of her daughter’s death.

Ursula Quinn, who lost her 19-year-old daughter Shauna in a crash in 2002, set off last Thursday on a 240km fundraising walk from Lurgan, Co Armagh, to Ballybrittas, Co Laois, pleading with people to drive safely.

Mrs Quinn, who is raising funds for bereavement counselling on the nine-day walk, has called upon the Government to support the vital services for the hundreds of families who lose a loved one each year.