A terminally-ill grandmother who was told she had a week to live has parachuted from a plane in memory her footballer son who was killed on a night out in Nottinghamshire. Melanie Tait, a former police detective, said she "absolutely loved every minute" as she leapt from a plane at 10,000ft (3,000m) to raise money for the Jordan Sinnott Foundation Trust.
It comes as Mrs Tait, a grandmother of three from Bradford, launched the charity to honour her son after his tragic death. Bradford-born footballer Jordan Sinnott was just 25 when he died in hospital after a brutal assault in Retford in January 2020.
Jordan was playing for Matlock Town at the time of his death. He also played for other clubs including Alfreton Town, Chesterfield, Halifax Town and Huddersfield Town. He was also loaned to Altrincham FC and Bury FC.
