East Midlands Airport has issued a statement after a Paralympian's wheelchair was lost ahead of an important game. It is understood that Jessica Whyte, a Paralympic basketball player for Team Scotland, departed on a flight to Amsterdam shortly after 1.30pm on Saturday (July 23).
The athlete was due to compete alongside her team in the Commonwealth Games which get underway on Thursday (July 28). The high profile competition will be held in Birmingham from July 28 until August 8.
However, Ms Whyte will not be able to compete without her basketball wheelchair. Her team colleague Robyn Love has turned to her social media followers to ask for help.
