Leeroy Gotami fundraiser to support his family

Our beloved Leeroy Gotami was taken from us last week. He was just 22 years old. Leeroy was a young man with infectious energy and a gorgeous smile who lived life to the full and then some. He has left a huge void in the lives of everyone lucky enough to have interacted with him both in-person and online. Leeroy had a passion for music and was a talented Christian musician and songwriter. He studied Audio and Recording Technology at De Montfort University in Leicester and dreamed of becoming a radio presenter. He was involved in many societies and loved nothing more than being at the centre of a packed room cracking jokes and making people laugh. When Leeroy entered a room the air was different. He was a true light who put everybody first, sometimes even at the expense of his own work. Leeroy was a friend people would turn to if they needed someone to Facetime and tell them everything would be okay. He will never be matched for the love, joy and kindness he put into the world.

We still don't know exactly how Leeroy passed away and it could be weeks before a death certificate is produced. His devastated family have decided to take him home to Zimbabwe to be buried but the longer things take the more help they will need. As they try to comprehend Leeroy's sudden passing we are launching this fundraiser to support them. We know Leeroy had hundreds of friends and a church family who will want to help in any way they can. We hope this will offer some respite to his family as they come to terms with this shocking and tragic loss.