A year from the murder of Eleanor Mangion Walker, her mother Josephine is urging people to donate blood in memory of her daughter, a faithful donor for 13 years.
“Eleanor started donating blood every four months when her father passed away. During her life, she would encourage others to join her and donate blood, and now I would like to continue her cause by encouraging others to donate in her memory,” her mother Josephine Walker told this newspaper at her home in Swieqi.
Ms Mangion Walker’s body was found in a Qormi warehouse in July of last year. Her estranged husband has been arraigned and is pleading not guilty to murder.
Her mother spoke to The Sunday Times of Malta to call on those who are pondering over the thought of donating blood to follow Eleanor’s example.
Ms Walker’s husband, Michael John, had a rare blood type. He had fallen ill and promised that he would donate blood if he got any better. Sadly he passed away, but his daughters Eleanor and Beverly decided to start donating blood in his stead.
An emotional Ms Walker explained that she first thought of raising awareness about the importance of donating blood when she saw how much blood her daughter Eleanor had lost. She cannot donate blood herself because of her age.
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