![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wymondham-james-quigleys-mum-campaigns-for-bleed-kits/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/131003023_microsoftteams-image-7.png&description=Image source, Suffolk Police Image caption, Raymond James Quigley, known as James, from Wymondham in Norfolk, died in January A mother whose 18-year-old son died after being stabbed in a town centre has started a campaign to get bleed control kits installed in the community. Margaret Oakes' son Raymond James Quigley, known as James, died in Ipswich in January. She said she wanted to do something in his memory to prevent further deaths. It is hoped the first bleed control kit will be installed in Mr Quigley's hometown of Wymondham in Norfolk. "James was just very, very special," said Mrs Oakes. "He was a caring person and I wanted to do something in his name so he's never forgotten. "These kits will, if not save a life, help control the bleed until the emergency services can get to the patient." Image source, Shaun Whitmore/BBC Image caption, James Quigley's mum Margaret says she wants to keep her son's memory alive Mrs Oakes has set a fundraising target of £5,000 with the hope of installing "as many bleed control kits as possible" in publicly available spaces across the region. The kits are high visibility red bags that contain vital equipment such as gauzes, tourniquets, dressings, scissors and PPE. They cost about £100 each and are designed to help people who have suffered a catastrophic bleed following incidences such as stabbings or road traffic collisions. The campaign to install the lifesaving kits was first started by the family of Daniel Baird. The 26-year-old was stabbed to death outside a pub in Birmingham in 2017 following an argument over an electronic punchbag . Mr Baird's mum, Lynne Baird MBE, has since fought to get the kits installed in Birmingham and at train stations operated by the rail company Avanti West Coast . She is supporting Mrs Oakes with her campaign in Norfolk by providing advice and resources. Image source, Family handout Image caption, Daniel Baird was stabbed outside a pub in the Digbeth area of Birmingham "I like to help the other mu){kind=link}
A mother whose 18-year-old son died after being stabbed in a town centre has started a campaign to get bleed control kits installed in the community.
Margaret Oakes’ son Raymond James Quigley, known as James, died in Ipswich in January.
She said she wanted to do something in his memory to prevent further deaths.
It is hoped the first bleed control kit will be installed in Mr Quigley’s hometown of Wymondham in Norfolk.
“James was just very, very special,” said Mrs Oakes. “He was a caring person and I wanted to do something in his name so he’s never forgotten.