Gabriella Taylor

[cazza99]

BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/36943166) - Gabriella Taylor: Teenager overcomes mystery illness that ended Wimbledon hopes

[Stell]

I heard, on radio five live last night, Scotland Yard are investigating whether Gabriella Taylor was poisoned or not during Wimbledon.

[Alis]

I heard, on radio five live last night, Scotland Yard are investigating whether Gabriella Taylor was poisoned or not during Wimbledon.

This story is so bizarre it's like something out of a novel.

[Teresa]

This story is so bizarre it's like something out of a novel.

I think we can safely assume it will become one, followed by the film.........

[cazza99]

BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/37041863)- Gabriella Taylor: Police investigate claims tennis player was poisoned

Telegraph (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/11/police-investigate-alleged-poisoning-gabriella-taylor-british-tennis-player-wimbledon) - Police investigate alleged poisoning of tennis player Gabriella Taylor at Wimbledon

Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/10/police-investigate-player-poisoning-at-wimbledon-championships/) - Police investigate 'poisoning' of Britain's Gabriella Taylor at Wimbledon as player's mother says she almost died


It was initially thought that she had contracted a virus while playing overseas, but after spending four days in intensive care, doctors eventually diagnosed a rare strain of Leptospirosis, a bacteria that can be transmitted through rat urine.


Leptospirosis is a bacteria which is usually spread by animals and in the most cases only causes mild flu-like symptoms.

But some strains, including the one Miss Taylor is thought to have contracted, can be much more serious and in rare cases can cause fatal organ failure.

Miss Taylor's mother said the athlete had been staying at the National Tennis Centre during the tournament and had only being going travelling between there and The All England Club at Wimbledon.

Mrs Taylor said: “She was staying in a completely healthy environment. For her to get ill in these circumstances, with rat urine, was just impossible.

“The bacteria the infection team found is so rare in Britain that we feel this could not have been an accident. Her bags with her drinks in were often left unattended in the players’ lounge and someone could have taken the opportunity to contaminate her drink.”

[pabbers]

:shocked:

[karanga]

Poor Gabriella but glad she is back on court. :shocked:

[banskogirl]

I heard, on radio five live last night, Scotland Yard are investigating whether Gabriella Taylor was poisoned or not during Wimbledon...........

So someone thinks her play is worth poisoning for.........

[pabbers]

So someone thinks her play is worth poisoning for.........

So it was a compliment.........:getcoat:

[cazza99]

If the incubation is up to 2 weeks she could have contracted it before Wimbledon.

[-J-]

Whole poising thing is utter nonsense she could have contracted it in so many ways

[cazza99]

I guess one would have contact with soil playing tennis on grass.

[Alis]

Whole poising thing is utter nonsense she could have contracted it in so many ways

The police seem to be taking it seriously though.

[cazza99]

BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37051318) - Gabriella Taylor: Experts cast doubt on tennis 'poisoning'

[-J-]

I see abattoir workers are exposed to it, maybe she has been doing a rocky or even just doing rocky

[Stell]

I read she became ill as she'd contracted Leptospirosis, which you can only get through rat urine. It can't be used as a poison.

[pabbers]

I read she became ill as she'd contracted Leptospirosis, which you can only get through rat urine. It can't be used as a poison.

Think you're playing with semantics there, Stell. IF she was deliberately infected, then poisoning may be a loose term for a similar outcome I'd say.

[Stell]

I read it on the BBC's website.