A Johannesburg man who passed away tragically after being seriously injured while trying to stop a bar fight, has saved another man fighting for his life.
Ludi Vink, a 30 year old brave hero who grew up in Johannesburg was tragically stabbed on Tuesday, February 21, at Mitzy’s biker club in Alberton while trying to break up a bar fight.
Vink and his mother, Danlee, apparently went out for drinks on Tuesday night when a fight broke out in the bar.
CCTV footage from the bar shows a fight breaking out and a young man (Ludi) seems to try and break up the fight. A bigger man walks across the floor, picks up a pool cue from the table and thrusts the cue up towards Ludi’s face.
The brave hero fell to the floor before being rushed to Natalspruit Hospital and then transferred to The Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (Johannesburg).
His mother, Danlee Vink, posted on her Facebook page: “My heart is ripped out, my soul in pain. My darling, beautiful, kind son, Ludi Vink. So pointlessly and savagely ripped from me. Today 9am we say our last goodbyes. Every part of me is in pain …”
His life support was set to be switched off today at 9am, but his operation time was moved to 1:30pm – he went into theatre at this time, where they successfully removed all organs before turning off life support.
The family have been told he will save a minimum 8 lives from his donation.
Vink’s fiancé, Clare Boadle, arrived from Australia today to say goodbye to him. She also opened up about his heart being donated to a patient that was fighting for his life in Cape Town.
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“Today I said goodbye to the love of my life, best friend and soul mate. I’m so glad I got to hold you and kiss you one last time.”
“Ludi was declared brain dead after being brutally attacked.”
“He was kept alive on life support so that he can donate all of his organs with the first being his heart going straight to a patient in Cape Town.”
“I don’t know how I’ll do this without you. I love you and I’m yours forever.”
The Tames Times reported earlier that Ludi Vink’s killer is officially in custody while his heart makes its way to Cape Town.
Family and friends who mourn his death can rest easy knowing that even in death, Ludi is helping his fellow man.
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