England footballer Gemma Wiseman, 33, discovered lifeless in woodland

An England footballer, who gained a bronze medal for the UK alongside her spouse, tragically died simply days earlier than Christmas.

Gemma Wiseman, 33, helped information the United Kingdom to a third-place end on the World Deaf Football Championship in Italy again in 2016.

Her physique was found by a member of the general public in woodlands on December 16 close to Wilkinson Road in Rackheath, close to Norwich.

Wiseman leaves behind her spouse Laura and daughter, 3, who’re ‘devastated’ by her loss.

Since her dying, a GoFundMe web page has been arrange and has raised £7,500.

England footballer Gemma Wiseman, 33, was discovered lifeless in woodlands days earlier than Christmas

Wiseman gained bronze on the Deaf World Championship alongside her spouse in 2016

An announcement posted on the location mentioned: ‘On December 16, 2023, Gemma sadly took her personal life. Her household and mates are completely devastated.

‘Gemma was a sort and caring individual with an incredible sense of humour. Everywhere she went she introduced laughter and vitality along with her and simply made mates with anybody who was fortunate sufficient to fulfill her.

‘Gemma leaves behind her devoted spouse, Laura, and three-year-old daughter who’re at an entire loss with out her.

‘We are kindly asking for donations to assist pay for Gemma’s funeral and provides her the send-off she really deserves. So, if you’ll be able to donate something in any respect this could be vastly appreciated.

‘Laura is extraordinarily grateful for everybody’s assist and assist at this tough time.

‘It’s alright to not be okay.’

An inquest into her dying was opened on December 28 on the Norfolk Coroner’s Court at County Hall, whereas an inquest to find out the official reason behind her dying will happen on July 29.

The medical reason behind dying was given as ‘constriction of neck buildings’. 

Wiseman had been working as a instructing assistant whereas persevering with to play soccer for quite a few native golf equipment.

Well-wishers have been left distraught by Wiseman’s dying, leaving messages of assist for her household on her GoFundMe web page.

‘So unhappy to listen to this. I did not know Gemma however recognise her from the Deaf pageant. I bear in mind Gemma and Laura bringing Allie to the bear clinic to get some listening to aids for her bear,’ a commenter mentioned.

Since her dying, a GoFundMe web page has been arrange and has raised £7,500 to this point

Another added: ‘I’m so sorry to learn this. We labored collectively again in 2014 for Break. Gemma had the sweetest kindest soul. We then noticed one another on Sunday mornings as our little women performed soccer collectively. A contented, pleasant face I might see every so often. So so sorry. Rest in peace pretty woman.’

In 2016, Manchester United legend Gary Neville donated £20,000 to assist the lads’s and girls’s deaf soccer groups get the the 2017 Deaflympics.

The footballer-turned-pundit made the donation in response to a tweet from Team GB Women’s captain Claire Stancliffe when he found that neither the Premier League of the FA supplied monetary assist for Great Britain’s deaf sides. 

‘I’ll do it if they will not,’ he tweeted in 2016.

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