The woman who was left ‘trapped in her own body’ after a rollercoaster struck her is reportedly due to appear in court on theft charges.
26-year-old Shylah Rodden was at the Melbourne Royal Show in September when she was hit by a rollercoaster, leaving her bedridden for months.
According to the Daily Mail, she suffered a major brain injury after being thrown several meters into the air.
His heartbroken father told the news outlet at that time that his daughter suffered life-altering injuries.
“I can’t talk to my daughter. She’s going to be in a coma for quite a while […] The injuries are horrific. Horrific. She’s brain-damaged,” he expressed.
“It’s pelvic, her arms, legs, back, neck – there’s hardly a thing that’s not broken. I just can’t work out how the hell so much damage has been done. Even the doctors have said they haven’t seen anything as bad as this for a long time.”
It has been revealed that Shylah is unable to communicate with anyone and is ‘trapped in her own body.’
A GoFundMe page setup to help with her medical bills read: “Shylah was involved in a tragic incident at the Royal Melbourne Show on Sunday the 24/9. I would like to raise as much money as I can for Shylah’s 24 hour care, rehab, therapy, possible equipment as Shylah has suffered brain injury, changes that will need to be made around her house (shower & toilet.)”
But new reports stated that Shylah is set to appear in court for theft charges that happened before the accident.
Even though she is finally awake, Shlya is still unable to communicate.
Brad Jenkins, the CEO of the Melbourne Royal Show, said that the incident was a ‘tragic accident.’
“From our understanding, there was a mobile phone at the base of the Rebel Coaster that she dropped on the ride and she went back to recover the mobile phone,” he said.
“Regrettably, she was tragically struck by the cart coming down. It is an extreme rollercoaster which is a lot of fun generally, but this was a tragic accident that shouldn’t have happened.”
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