GoFundMe cancels fundraiser for Ontario woman charged with spraying neighbour with a water gun
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A Simcoe, Ont., woman charged with assault with a weapon after accidentally spraying her neighbour with a water gun says GoFundMe has now pulled the plug on her online fundraiser.
A Simcoe, Ont., woman charged with assault with a weapon after accidentally spraying her neighbour with a water gun says GoFundMe has now pulled the plug on her online fundraiser.
Wendy Washik was playing with kids at a backyard barbecue on Sept. 1. The 58-year-old educational assistant was chasing one of them with a water gun when she sprayed a neighbour who was cutting his grass. He then reported that he had been “physically assaulted” to Ontario Provincial Police. Washik said she tried to explain what happened to the officer but he wouldn’t hear her out.
“Every day is still a struggle, it’s hard to not think about it constantly,” Washik admitted to CTV News. “It’s hard to move on because it’s hard to forget. I’m still worrying about the outcome of it all.”
Her daughter, Randi Washik, said it’s been difficult watching her mother’s ordeal over the last two weeks.
“I haven’t slept since the incident and seeing a parent go through that is not something you want to see,” she explained.
Washik’s son and daughter launched the GoFundMe page to cover the family’s legal costs.
The initial goal was $5,000 but they raised more than double that amount.
