Ben Foden’s daughter Farrah, 3, was rushed to hospital and was unable to walk after an accident
Ben Foden’s three-year-old daughter Farrah was hospitalized and unable to walk after an accident near her home in New York.
The 38-year-old rugby star shared snaps of the little one’s foot in cast after she fell at a parkour gym on Instagram – while his wife Jackie slammed the venue’s safety measures.
Farrah fell into a foam pit but then crashed into a hard surface, resulting in a “hair break”.
Doting dad Ben was seen wearing an LED apron and disposable mask as he held his daughter’s hand while she underwent an X-ray.
Jackie also gave an insight into her journey to the hospital before giving a lengthy statement explaining what happened.
Scary things: Ben Foden’s three-year-old daughter Farrah was taken to hospital and found unable to walk after an accident
Pain: The rugby star, 38, shared snaps of the little one’s foot in a cast after she fell at a parkour gym on Instagram
She captioned one snap, “What summer vacation would be complete without a trip to the ER.”
Before writing: “Just so I don’t have to write that to everyone individually!”.
“Farrah jumped into the foam pit of Ferox (that’s a parkour gym down the block) from those gymnastics jumping platforms, not just the ledge, into the pit.”
“And some idiots had removed most of the foam blocks right in front of the hill, which nobody fixes, which I didn’t notice from my vantage point because there were a few more [of pads] Left,’
She continued: “So it’s hard to judge the depth and she jumped in and her foot landed on the floor in the pit which insanely wasn’t padded, plus the whole place is unattended and there’s a lot of staff, hanging around.’ but pays ZERO attention to anything that’s going on or what kids are doing/changing gear etc.’.
“So in Farrah’s case it’s a hairline fracture on the front of her foot, but since babies slip out of the cast so easily, they have to be cast up to the thigh.”
Before adding, “She won’t be able to walk or do anything for the next 4 to 6 weeks, which is unimaginable for a toddler.”
“So yes, pray for us.”
Details: Ben’s wife Jackie also gave an insight into their trip to the hospital before issuing a detailed statement explaining what had happened
Family: Jackie and Ben married in 2019, a year after his split from ex-wife Una Healy
Children: Ben is also a father to Aoife Belle, ten, and Tadgh, seven, along with the former Saturday’s singer
Jackie and Ben married in 2019, a year after he split from his ex-wife Una Healy.
Ben is also dad to Aoife Belle, ten, and seven-year-old Tadgh, along with the former Saturday’s singer.