New fund for West Park murder victim Viktorija Sokolova only hits £40
A new fundraising page set up for the family of murder victim Viktorija Sokolova has only raised £40 after being up and running for nearly two weeks.
The Go Fund Me site was launched online by Charlene Ramsey after a previous fundraising mission fell flat.
Bethany Zielinskj managed to raise more than £6,000 via Facebook fundraising page after 14-year-old Viktorija’s body was found in West Park, Wolverhampton, in April.
She wanted to help Viktorija’s family with funeral costs, and people from all over the world donated.
But Facebook refused to release the money as Bethany was under 18 years-old.
The cash ended up being refunded to all who had pitched in.
Bethany’s mother Tonya said she was ‘really disappointed’ in the way Facebook had handled the situation.
People who originally donated are now being urged to transfer their refunded money to the Go Fund Me page – in a desperate bid to help Viktorija’s grieving family members.
The city community were left in shock when the Lithuanian-born schoolgirl was discovered in the park by a member of the public.
A 16-year-old boy was later arrested and charged with the rape and murder of Viktorija.
For further information about Bethany’s fundraising or to donate to her appeal, go to the website gofundme.com/viktorija-sokolova
