Teen actress on life support after devastating mishap
<p>Teen actress Mamie Laverock is currently on life support after falling five stories from a balcony. </p>
<p>According to a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-support-mamie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GoFundMe</a> page, the 19-year-old initially suffered a "medical emergency" on May 11 and was hospitalised in Winnipeg, Canada before being transferred to a hospital in Vancouver, where her condition was labelled “unclear” but showed “signs of improvement.”</p>
<p>However, her parents Nicole and Rob shared a devastating update over the weekend, saying that she is now on life support after an incident on May 26 where she was "was escorted out of a secure unit of the hospital and taken up to a balcony walkway from which she fell five stories".</p>
<p>"She sustained life threatening injuries, has undergone multiple extensive surgeries, and is currently on life support," the GoFundMe page read. </p>
<p>"We are all devastated, in shock, at this intensely difficult time."</p>
<p>The teen actress who stars in <em>When Calls the Heart</em>, was in intensive care for two weeks prior to the incident. </p>
<p>Following the news, her co-stars took to social media to urge fans to keep her in their thoughts and prayers. </p>
<p>“I love this family, my heart is broken,” Johannah Newmarch, who plays Laverock's on-screen mother on the show, tweeted on Monday. </p>
<p>“A devastating time for all who care for Mamie. Please help if you can,” she added alongside a link to the fundraiser. </p>
<p>“They need all the support they can get to make it through this.”</p>
<p>Co-stars Erin Krakow and Loretta Walsh also told their followers that they have donated and encouraged them to do the same. </p>
<p>The GoFundMe page has so far raised over $23,000 CAD or over $25,400 AUD. </p>
<p>Hallmark Media, the production company Laverock is with, shared a statement on <em>Variety</em>. </p>
<p>"We are deeply saddened to hear the news about Mamie. As a beloved member of our <em>When Calls the Heart </em>community, we wish her and her family peace, comfort, and many prayers during this difficult time," the statement read. </p>
<p><em>Image: GoFundMe/ Instagram</em></p>
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