Tommy Ward appeal fund passes £30,000 mark

THE appeal fund for former miner Tommy Ward, who was brutally beaten during an attack at his Maltby home, has smashed the £30,000 mark.

More than 2,000 people have made donations to the GoFundMe page founded to help the 80-year-old, who lost his life savings in the raid on October 1.

There was a double dose of good news for his family, as Tommy opened his eyes and tried to communicate to his family yesterday — just as the appeal total passed £30,000.

In a message on the appeal page, Tommy’s daughter Jackie Perry, said: “I am stunned. I can’t believe it. I would have never dreamed how kind people can be.

“A big thank you from all the family to those people who donated and sent kind messages.

“It is fantastic news. I can’t express my feelings. We are so grateful to everyone for their kind get well wishes for my dad.

“It has never been about the money but the support has really helped us through this.

“People have been lovely. I have had messages from all over the world — even Japan!

“The money will help pay for the extra care he will need after this.

“What has happened to my dad is life-altering.”

You can still donate to Tommy, who remains a serious condition in hospital,

at https://www.gofundme.com/tommyward.

Two 19-year-old men were arrested last week on suspicion of attempted murder and burglary and released on police bail.

Police are continuing to hunt for a small safe stolen believed to have been stolen in the raid.

The safe, which is light grey and has a key lock, is just big enough to accommodate A4 documents and weighs around 7kg.

If you recall any information that could help officers, please call 101 or email [email protected], quoting incident number 408 of October 1.