A criminal investigation has been launched after an 18-year-old English tennis player was struck down by a mystery virus as she competed at Wimbledon this summer.
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British tennis player Gabriella Taylor withdrew from her quarterfinal match in the girls’ tournament at Wimbledon in July with what was originally believed to be food poisoning.
Scotland Yard says it has received an allegation of poisoning with the “intent to endanger life” or cause grievous bodily harm.
Taylor’s mother confirmed to BBC Radio Solent that the matter was being dealt with by police.
According to the Telegraph’s Martin Evans, Sam Dean and Nazrin Wilkinson, police in London started investigating if Taylor had been poisoned after she contracted a bacterial illness.
Milena also seems totally convinced that rat piss was the delivery method, saying “She was staying in a completely healthy environment”.
Since her unexpected ill health Taylor has returned to training.
A police spokesman said the allegation was made on August 5 “concerning a possible offence at an address in Wimbledon between July 1-10”, according to British media.
Police are now investigating whether the tennis player was deliberately poisoned, The Telegraph newspaper said.
“She was full of confidence and was looking forward to getting the title; that was her dream”.
‘The victim, an 18-year-old woman, received hospital treatment and is still recovering’.
“She got to the quarter-final, but then the next thing she is lying in intensive care close to death”.
Mrs Taylor said: “Before the tournament she was in very good shape physically. When the infection team explained what it was we could not believe it”, she told The Telegraph.
“The victim was taken ill on July 6”.
A spokesman for the All England Lawn Tennis Club said he had no record of Miss Taylor using her catering pass during the tournament.
Taylor’s family is wondering how the youngster may have been subjected to the substance.
Taylor is now ranked 381 in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association.
In 90% of cases, leptospirosis only causes mild flu-like symptoms, such as a headache, chills and muscle pain.
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Can cause organ failure and internal bleeding.
