'If this is the last thing we can do for Cam, this is what we're doing.'
Friends of a former boxer who died while snorkelling in Australia say they have been "overwhelmed with the love and support" from around the world.Friend Chloe Ridsdale said a fundraising campaign to bring his body back to the UK had raised more than £15,000 in donations from friends.She described Mr Shaw, who was travelling the world during a break in his boxing career, as someone who "always got the best out of life".
Mr Shaw had been travelling as part of his work as a ski instructor and spent six months in New Zealand before the trip to Queensland. "His mum and dad's house is like a florist's. It's absolutely full of flowers and they are so overwhelmed with the love and support. It was started by Ms Ridsdale to help Mr Shaw's family and give them one less thing to worry about, she said.
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