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Charity set up for teacher killed in Glasgow sledging accident | Charity set up for teacher killed in Glasgow sledging accident |
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The family of a schoolteacher who died after a sledging accident are setting up a charity in her name. | The family of a schoolteacher who died after a sledging accident are setting up a charity in her name. |
Maryam Najafian, from East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, was seriously hurt in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, last month. | Maryam Najafian, from East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, was seriously hurt in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, last month. |
The 25-year-old, who was a teacher at Lanark Primary School, was taken to the Western Infirmary and later died in the Southern General Hospital. | The 25-year-old, who was a teacher at Lanark Primary School, was taken to the Western Infirmary and later died in the Southern General Hospital. |
The Maryam Najafian Foundation has been set up to help children in poverty. | The Maryam Najafian Foundation has been set up to help children in poverty. |
Ms Najafian's fiancé Andrew Duncan, 28, told BBC Scotland the charity was a tribute to her own dedication to improving the lives of children and it "gives us all something to fight for". | Ms Najafian's fiancé Andrew Duncan, 28, told BBC Scotland the charity was a tribute to her own dedication to improving the lives of children and it "gives us all something to fight for". |
He said: "Maryam devoted her life to children. She was an incredible teacher and the family and I have decided to start this charity to try and raise money for children to try and bring some happiness to them. | He said: "Maryam devoted her life to children. She was an incredible teacher and the family and I have decided to start this charity to try and raise money for children to try and bring some happiness to them. |
"We just want to raise as much money as we can and we know that would be something Maryam would be proud of. | "We just want to raise as much money as we can and we know that would be something Maryam would be proud of. |
"She just had a real way with children that I've never really seen before and it breaks my heart because she would have been an amazing mum but she will have improved a lot of children's lives." | "She just had a real way with children that I've never really seen before and it breaks my heart because she would have been an amazing mum but she will have improved a lot of children's lives." |
The couple had recently become engaged. | The couple had recently become engaged. |
'The happiest person' | 'The happiest person' |
Mr Duncan said the loss of his fiancée was the hardest thing he had ever had to go through. | Mr Duncan said the loss of his fiancée was the hardest thing he had ever had to go through. |
"It's a bit of a rollercoaster at the moment to be honest," he said. "You have a few hours when you feel ok and then the slightest thing will remind me of her and it's really difficult. | "It's a bit of a rollercoaster at the moment to be honest," he said. "You have a few hours when you feel ok and then the slightest thing will remind me of her and it's really difficult. |
"I know it's cliché but it really is just taking one day at a time. I don't want to make any rash decisions about my life." | "I know it's cliché but it really is just taking one day at a time. I don't want to make any rash decisions about my life." |
Mr Duncan added: "The family have been absolutely phenomenal. I think having each other there is getting everyone through. We're all going through the same thing, so it's just really taking things slow. | |
"There is not a second of the day goes by I'm not thinking about her but the charity gives us all a little bit of something to fight for." | "There is not a second of the day goes by I'm not thinking about her but the charity gives us all a little bit of something to fight for." |
Maryam's brother Reza Najafian said: "Out of something so tragic we wanted something good to come out of it. We are a positive family and Andrew is part of our family as well now. | Maryam's brother Reza Najafian said: "Out of something so tragic we wanted something good to come out of it. We are a positive family and Andrew is part of our family as well now. |
"With Maryam being a school teacher the obvious cause would be to benefit schoolchildren. Ideally we want to help children in poverty at home and abroad." | "With Maryam being a school teacher the obvious cause would be to benefit schoolchildren. Ideally we want to help children in poverty at home and abroad." |
'Beautiful inside and out' | 'Beautiful inside and out' |
The foundation's logo is an apple. | The foundation's logo is an apple. |
Mr Najafian said: "The reason for that is my sister was a primary school teacher. She used to take a piece and an apple and often a wee sweetie in for one of the children who was sent to school with no piece every day. | Mr Najafian said: "The reason for that is my sister was a primary school teacher. She used to take a piece and an apple and often a wee sweetie in for one of the children who was sent to school with no piece every day. |
"That's 2015 in Scotland. That's really unacceptable." | "That's 2015 in Scotland. That's really unacceptable." |
Mr Najafian added: "Life will never be the same unfortunately and I think we're using this as well to perhaps help us help others, in order that Maryam's good spirit and cheer is spread to others and she's not died in vain I suppose." | Mr Najafian added: "Life will never be the same unfortunately and I think we're using this as well to perhaps help us help others, in order that Maryam's good spirit and cheer is spread to others and she's not died in vain I suppose." |
Ms Najafian had three brothers. | Ms Najafian had three brothers. |
"As a sister she was absolutely delightful," Mr Najafian said. "She ruled the roost and was the apple of everyone's eye. | "As a sister she was absolutely delightful," Mr Najafian said. "She ruled the roost and was the apple of everyone's eye. |
"She was exceptionally cheery, full of life and she was exceptionally beautiful inside and out and really would do anything to help anyone." | "She was exceptionally cheery, full of life and she was exceptionally beautiful inside and out and really would do anything to help anyone." |
Mr Duncan also paid tribute to his fiancee's enthusiasm for life. | Mr Duncan also paid tribute to his fiancee's enthusiasm for life. |
He said: "Maryam always just wanted to live her life to the full and have as much fun as she could. She was the happiest person. She just jumped on a sledge and things went wrong very quickly. | He said: "Maryam always just wanted to live her life to the full and have as much fun as she could. She was the happiest person. She just jumped on a sledge and things went wrong very quickly. |
"It was undoubtedly the hardest thing any of us have ever had to go through." | "It was undoubtedly the hardest thing any of us have ever had to go through." |
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