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Corrie Mckeague: Mother 'couldn't cope' without support Corrie Mckeague: Fund target for missing airman reached
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The mother of an airman who disappeared on a night out has said she "could not have coped" without the support she has had. The mother of a missing airman has expressed her gratitude after a fundraising target to help find her son was reached within weeks.
Corrie Mckeague, 23, vanished from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on 24 September.Corrie Mckeague, 23, vanished from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on 24 September.
Since he went missing, almost 80,000 have joined a Facebook page to help find him and almost £50,000 has been raised to fund a private investigator. More than £51,000 has been raised to fund a private investigator. Donations have come from almost 5,000 people.
Nicola Urquhart said: "I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for everybody wanting to help." Nicola Urquhart told supporters: "Even in my darkest moments when I just want to crumble you all just keep giving me the strength to carry on fighting."
What do we know about Corrie Mckeague's disappearance?What do we know about Corrie Mckeague's disappearance?
Her son, a gunner at RAF Honington, was last seen at about 03:25 BST walking alone in the Suffolk market town.Her son, a gunner at RAF Honington, was last seen at about 03:25 BST walking alone in the Suffolk market town.
He was captured walking into a dead-end loading bay area known at the "horseshoe" but never seen coming out again. He was seen walking into a dead-end loading bay area known at the "horseshoe" but not seen coming out again.
In response to Mrs Urquhart's frustrations with the police investigation, a crowdfunding site to hire a private investigator was set up on December 6. In response to Mrs Urquhart's frustrations with the police investigation, a crowdfunding site to hire a private investigator was set up on 6 December.
More than £48,000 has been raised. Mrs Urquhart, from Dunfermline, told donors: "You have given us the ability to get information that might just be that vital piece that brings Corrie home.
Mrs Urquhart, from Dunfermline, said she had not yet selected a private investigator to help find Mr Mckeague. "We just could not have considered these opportunities without your amazing kindness."
She said if she did not hire one, the money would go to Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue which has been assisting the search effort. A private investigator has not yet been hired.
"Should Corrie be found and need medical treatment then the money will go towards that, otherwise it will go to the charity," she said. Mrs Urquhart said if she does not hire one, the money would go to Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue which has been assisting the search effort.
Mrs Urquhart said she had halted her search for a private investigator after Suffolk Police agreed to investigate three men attempting to set fire to a vehicle on 25 September.Mrs Urquhart said she had halted her search for a private investigator after Suffolk Police agreed to investigate three men attempting to set fire to a vehicle on 25 September.
Police said the incident had been investigated and there was nothing to link it to Mr Mckeague's disappearance.Police said the incident had been investigated and there was nothing to link it to Mr Mckeague's disappearance.
A second public search for Mr Mckeague will take place on 22 January. More than 60 volunteers joined in the first on 17 December.A second public search for Mr Mckeague will take place on 22 January. More than 60 volunteers joined in the first on 17 December.