Positive news for injured WA police officer in Croatia
A fundraiser set up for a WA police officer who was injured in an unfortunate cliff fall reached its $500,000 target.
Ella Cutler was left fighting for her life after falling off a cliff top while on vacation in Croatia, and her loved ones set up a GoFundMe to help pay for her medical bills and bring her home via air ambulance.
Now, Ella is out of the ICU with horrific injuries to her body, including her head and spine.
Her friends and family members have been overwhelmed with the outpouring of love and support from strangers who donated, and said that Ella still has a "long road" to recovery, with many surgeries to go.
"There's been people that have donated, which is just so heartwarming to see Ella's story has really touched them," friend and fellow police officer Constable Dani Morrison said.
"They've never met her and they still donated."
Ella will undergo another surgery next week before she can fly home to Perth.
Ella, and a 34-year-old Australian man were both injured after they fell 10 metres from a cliff near Fort Lovrijenac, in the Dubrovnik suburb of Piles on August 26.
Her family have asked for donations after revealing that Ella's travel insurance denied her claim.
As of today, the GoFundMe has raised $517,125.
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