Winnie de Silva and her nine-year-old son Leon remain in separate Queensland hospitals after surviving the horror helicopter crash, but on Thursday they managed to speak over a video call.
Winnie de Silva has heard her son Leon’s voice for the first time since the pair survived the Gold Coast helicopter crash that claimed four lives this week.
Both remain in separate hospitals in Queensland, but were able to see each other over a video call for the first time on Thursday.that the nine-year-old boy was in an induced coma at the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, and the left side of his body had not been responding as it should. Winnie de Silva’s son Leon is now in a stable condition in Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane.“With more surgery scheduled for me next week, my complete focus is on getting better so that within the next couple of weeks I can be with Leon and support his recovery. I can’t wait to hug my beautiful, brave boy!”Advertisement
Winnie de Silva, from Geelong West, and her son survived the chopper collision on the Gold Coast on Monday.The family was on the Gold Coast for a “short holiday” from Geelong when the crash took place. They had been talking about seeing the dolphins at Sea World since Leon arrived in Australia a year ago.
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