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Iʼm raising £42,000 to fund the celebration of life for McCoy ‘Topsy’ Turner who sadly passed on 8/3/25. All funds will go direct to his sons

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McCoy ‘Topsy’ Turner grew up in Lossiemouth, Scotland and joined the British Royal Navy in 2000 where he served for 17 years as Physical Training Instructor, specialising as an Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor, serving on several deployments including a tour of Afghanistan as part of Op.Herrick 14.

After being medically discharged in 2017, McCoy relocated to Bali in Indonesia where he continued to work for CrossFit Seminar Staff as a ‘Red Shirt’ where he went on to achieve the status of Level 4 Coach, FlowMaster and CrossFit Coaching Mentor. Delivering 256 CrossFit L1 & L2 Coaching seminars across Europe and Asia.

After a long and often silent battle with complex PTSD, it is with deepest sorrow that we must inform you of his passing on Saturday 8th March 2025, where he took the decision to end his own life.

We hope that his friends, Military Oppos and the global CrossFit Communities will reach out and support one of the very best men I have had the pleasure to know, by now, supporting his children. It is our aim to raise funds that will go to assist his two sons Brodie, 17 and Tommy, 13 as they navigate the next extremely difficult chapter of their lives without their father.

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      When he spoke - people listened; mainly because they knew they would either be entertained or learn something valuable.

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    As one of McCoy’s close friends, it is important in times like these we pull together and live by one of McCoy’s Mottos: Doing the right thing, for the right reason, for the right people. I hope our communities come together in solidarity to provide support for his two sons.

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