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on 18 July in Moscow has died the world Junior champion in figure skating Catherine Alexander. The body of 20-year-old girl found near her apartment.

Versions of her death a few: depression, alcohol, prolonged illness.

the coaches and friend of the deceased is concerned with the funeral of the girl. Mother athletes after the death of his daughter was hospitalized in a specialized clinic in a state of shock. Other relatives not communicate.

What preceded the tragedy – told coach skater Andrew Hakala.

– know the date of Catherine’s funeral?

– We ourselves would wish to know. No specific information is still there. Her family not be contacted. I just talked to the coaches who worked with her in Australia, there is also everyone’s at a loss: the family had disappeared.

have You contacted the mother of Catherine?

– the day when the tragedy occurred, I called mother. The tube was raised by a woman to be a friend of the family. Reported that Catherine’s mother was hospitalized in a state of shock. On Saturday evening I again scored. The phone was approached by a man claiming to be a relative. Said that on Sunday will take the phone to the hospital. The next day I called again. Phone was out of reach, and then nobody picks up. It is strange that the same relative promised to keep me in the loop, but it never came to me. I tried to social networks to find some information about the funeral, I sign off with the familiar Kati, nobody knows anything. Australian figure skating Association wants to send a wreath and flowers to the funeral, but I can’t clarify the situation with the parting. According to the latest data, on Tuesday, closer to the evening information about the farewell lay in the social network. I was told that the funeral may be held Thursday. Again, we need to monitor on social networks. Personally, from the family of Katie, nobody talks.

– Catherine’s Mother was hospitalized in a psychiatric clinic?

– It is first hospitalized in a regular hospital. Then, as I understand it, was transferred to a specialized clinic. On Monday evening I was told she was discharged.

– Girlfriends of the deceased also did not know about the funeral?

– Katie wasn’t close friends, such that it into the fire and into the water. It to itself did not admit anyone. Perhaps she liked to live.

– With colleagues in the sport she was?

– Kate six months ago blocked all my colleagues when I quit figure skating.

– When you and she last spoke?

– 25 Jan. Since then, she hasn’t called me.

the last time she went out on the ice?

– January 7, she was still practicing. And on 10 January she suffered an attack of epilepsy. She was hospitalized in ��linico. But I was hoping that it will be released from the hospital, we will continue to compete, prepared to participate in the championship of four continents. But it didn’t.

Why?

– at First it was 10 days spent in the hospital. Then she did something else happen, I did not understand what it is. But the training she never came back. Then I started I to understand that the championship is not included, although the tickets are bought, hotel booked. In General, the unpleasant situation turned out.

so you haven’t asked her to quit sports?

– on the Contrary, I persuaded her to come back, not to quit sports. Convinced her mom, even if only to itself, rolls around, abruptly quit the sport can not. And few if any forecasts doctors give. Especially in the childhood Katya no epilepsy was not. It turns out that the disease is not congenital, something gave a start.

– But with such a dangerous diagnosis afraid to stand up on skates.

– her epilepsy is still obscure history. The fact that this was not the first ripstop Katie. In Australia, she went with her partner on a pair of Harley Windsora to get a visa, then she had a seizure. Then several times repeated. I analyzed what could happen. Remember that some of my skater to lose weight, took diuretics in nemerenoe number. The girls happened exactly the same attacks. When Katie began having seizures, I tried to explain to the doctors, her mom, for some reason, anything can happen. But I didn’t listen.

Catherine Herself admitted that taking drugs for weight loss?

She denied.

After the athlete was released from the hospital, did you speak?

Katya and her mother almost immediately broke off all communication. Then Alexander sent for examination to the dispensary, I told her mom to call me to inform about the results. With me no one contacted. Then the outbreak, all went to isolation. I have the impression that in that period something has happened to them. Maybe were stuck somewhere. The family closed in on itself. Perhaps the next there was no person who could prevent trouble, help them. On the other hand, even if they wanted to lend a helping hand, the family themselves alienate people. Although the Internet Katia continued to put my likes under posts. From mutual friends I heard that she was going to go to College. Earlier complained that sports dropped out of school.

– it is said that the girl was depressed because of the fact that she had to quit sports?

– I Think not in this case. Throw the sport – it was her decision. And it was long overdue. I remember back in November she said she was leaving. Just told me: “I don’t want”. However, then, the next day she called me, said that he changed his mind. This is the first zvonok��I. I understood that something happens to her, not just a man thinking to quit sports. Moreover, it was the season, the money for the competition they gave us, only practice. These are the “swing” Katya continued until the 10th of January until the attack happened. More it on the ice failed. Then I asked her, can she love happened? She laughed. Thought maybe she decided to find another partner in the pair. Kate replied: “No, I’d admit it”. I convinced her to stay. As a coach, I struggle to the last for the athlete. When you realize that all people do not want released.

Writing that she worked in a strip club, you knew about this?

– No, first heard. I don’t know what she was missing. She had her own apartment in Moscow, at mother’s own. Live – do not want.

In the media there was information that she had been drinking.

– I have remembered a great athlete. No alcohol is not noticed.

– She was prone to depression?

– not a single person who talked to her, haven’t seen her in the doldrums. I did not notice that she was sad. She even before the competition did not survive. Only everyone knew that Kate was a man of himself. For example, when the competition was a day of rest, she was locked in a room all day lying on the couch staring at the phone. Don’t go out with anybody did not communicate. In life, she was a loner.

do You think that could happen?

When I learned about the tragedy, I remembered that Kate was sleepwalking. In Australia she went to the window, however, there was first floor, pool and fenced area, will not go far. I saw a picture of her night went out, walked and returned. In the morning remembered nothing. Then a few more times, a similar story repeated itself.

– She lived with mother?

– Kate told me that she lives sometimes with her mother, sometimes alone. Her father had died. She was very worried about this, said, if he were alive, would keep a tight grip on me, my life would have been different. Then was not her grandmother. Brothers and sister she had. Mother devoted her life to her daughter. Even when they were fighting, I heard mom raised her voice. I hope that sooner or later we find out why the tragedy occurred. Meantime, we can only guess.

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