The remains of Beauty McLeod, mother of Nigerian tennis junior champion, Angel, will be laid to rest on Friday at Ogbunka Town, Orumba South LGA of Anambra State.
The 37-year-old, who was also an active tennis player, was killed last October in Lagos during an altercation with a mobile policeman attached to a Victoria Island, Lagos hotel in which she had lodged.
Beauty had relocated to Nigeria from Dubai in 2014 and was preparing for the Governor’s Cup among other domestic tournaments before the tragic incident. Her last major tournament was in May last year when she featured in the CBN Open in Lagos.
The Nigeria Tennis Federation in a tribute by its president, Sani Ndanusa, commended the deceased for the great role she played in the blossoming career of her daughter, who has been identified by experts as a global star prospect.
“It’s very clear to all that she (Beauty) wanted her daughter to succeed as a tennis player. She laid a very good foundation by making sure that she provided everything Angel needed both in material and human support.
“Beauty has been a reference point of how a parent-child synergy helps bring out talent in sports. She sponsored her daughter to tournaments within and outside the country. She also travelled with her everywhere just to give her the psychological support for her to excel,” he said.
Ndanusa pledged that the federation would strive to make sure she attained professional status in the coming years to fulfil her mum’s dream
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