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Woman gets just £1,000 for bombing compensation claim

A woman who sustained serious personal injuries in the 7th July bombings has spoken out about how many victims have yet to receive the entirety of their compensation claims.

Beverli Rhodes was travelling on the underground to work on the day of the bombings and dislocated her jaw when she fell in the explosion.

So far, the 45-year-old mother-of-four has received just £1,000 in personal injury compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and has decided to travel to Bangkok to pay for cosmetic surgery privately.

Ms Rhodes faces paying £20,000 for her treatment and needs to raise £10,000 before travelling to Thailand.

She said, "We were supposed to be made an NHS priority, but only a handful of specific survivors with extreme injuries have been fast-tracked.

"After a year of waiting on the NHS lists, many survivors are being forced to borrow thousands of pounds to pay for urgent treatment."

Ms Rhodes has set up a fund for victims called the London Bombing Foundation, which aims to help people struggling with their compensation claims to pay for medical costs.

She further commented, "Marriages are falling apart, homes are breaking up and many are losing their jobs - many can barely cope. Everyone suffers survivors' guilt."