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TV presenter’s sky dive in memory of her baby boy
Leonie Pujol, centre, with friends and colleagues at Ideal Home shopping channel, who are doing a parachute jump in aid of Still Birth and Neo-Natal Deaths. Picture: Ben Davis/Peterborough ET
A BRAVE television presenter is swapping cameras for canvas in a charity sky dive.
Leonie Pujol (40), a presenter on the Ideal Home shopping channel, which is based in Newark Road, hopes to raise thousands for the Still Birth and Neo-Natal Death (Sands) charity with a parachute jump.
Her baby boy Jacob died just five days after he was born and Sands provided vital support.
It runs a helpline which is manned by people who have suffered the same tragedy.
Leonie, of Peterborough, said: “Only now, four years later do I feel I can talk about what happened. I’m doing this because of the importance of Sands.
“They allowed me to grieve. When I was going a bit mad it was good to know there was someone who knew what I was going through.”
Leonie has managed to rope in about 20 other people, including two other presenters, to leap out of plane on May 11 at Sibson Airfield.
To sponsor Leonie, visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/LeoniePujol
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Gwynplaine
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 02:57 PMCanvas? I hope not, try silk, the descent is slower but well worth it for the view. Good luck.
Lads Excellent in Training
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 10:29 AMIt's a horrible thing to happen. I know that. Best wishes and good luck to Leonie.
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