Parents of teenagers who have died from unexplained heart conditions are urging young people in the West Midlands to undergo a test to avoid similar tragedies.

The Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) charity is staging a weekend of free electro-cardiogram screenings at the Summerfield GP and Urgent Care Centre in Winson Green on March 26 - 27. 

"It's so important for youngsters to get checked out because it could help to make a difference," said Roy Ball, whose son Andrew, collapsed while playing football when he was just 16 years old.  Mr Ball, of Cofton Hackett, said the weekend tests were being staged in memory of young victims. Twelve young people die each week in the UK from cardiac problems. 

Anyone aged 14 - 35 wishing to book a test should go to www.mybookingcalendar.com/cry