World's famous boy band, One Direction has offered an exclusive meet and greet pass to Alton Towers crash victim, Leah Washington. The 14-year-old was set to watch the band's concert in Cardiff on Saturday, but has missed the show following the amputation of her leg after the rollercoaster accident on June 2.
Washington was on a first date with Joe Pugh when two of the carriages on the Smiler ride crashed into each other. The couple was among the five people who were seriously injured.
The tragic news has reached One Direction and the British boy band decided to send their fan a video of well-wishes, inviting her to meet them personally at a concert when she is okay.
The band's spokesperson told Huffington Post that due to their busy schedule, "they can't visit her in hospital, but they have offered Leah tickets to a forthcoming concert of her choice when she has recovered, and will be delighted to meet her backstage then."
Louis Tomlison tweeted Leah that he was thinking of her and hopes she comes home in South Yorkshire soon.
@leahwashy Thinking about you Leah & hoping you are home in South Yorkshire soon Xx
— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) June 8, 2015
The amputee's brother told BBC that Leah has improved day by day, and the video sent by the boy band got her something to look forward to. "I got to tell Leah and she was over the moon. There was a smile on her face and that's all we wanted."
Washington's boyfriend, Joe Pugh, also suffered serious fractures on both of his knees and hands.
Aside from the couple, there are 14 others who got injured at the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash.
Merlin Entertainments, the company that owns the theme park, claimed full responsibility and has shut down their operations after the crash that injured a total of 16 people.
The management sent letters promising a compensation of £1million to all victims.
The company released a statement, saying, "Irrespective of the outcome of the current investigations into the causes of the accident, in these letters we have accepted full responsibility to those who had been injured in the accident and confirmed that we will ensure that compensation will be provided to them."
Alton Towers resumed operations on Monday.
