The mother of a Cardiff student who died unexpectedly in his sleep aged just 21 is urging people to attend a free screening programme that could detect potentially fatal heart problems. Anne Thomas, a nurse from Llantrisant, was left devastated when her sports-mad son was found dead in February 2007 after an evening out with friends.
A charity fund set up in memory of a teenager who died of a rare heart condition has topped the £20,000 mark. Kasia Ber was just 17 when she died after her mobile phone alarm triggered an undiagnosed condition that caused her to have a heart attack. It was later found she died from the rare
Fundraising efforts in memory of a man who died, aged 28, of an undetected heart condition have so far raised £30,000. Marcus Armstrong’s family have been organising events to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young since he died, in 2006. His brother, Adrian and cousin, Helen, ran in the London Marathon for the charity,
Tests to prevent more young people from dying from undiagnosed conditions will start on the day that would have been one young victim’s 18th birthday. Three days of heart screening are being run at Waitrose in West Ealing next month in memory of local teenager Tom Clabburn, who died aged 14. Tom, who lived in Ealing,
A teen singing sensation joined MPs to celebrate the anniversary of a national charity during a parliamentary reception. Easingham MP Graham Morris and Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson were joined by singer Pixie Lott who was at the Houses of Parliament to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the national charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). CRY
The father of a young Royal School, Armagh rugby player who died whilst playing in the U19 World Cup has made a timely call for parents to ensure their children are screened for cardiac abnormalities. In March 2004, Ian McCall's son John was only 18 when he died in Durban, South Africa playing against New Zealand
Thirteen months ago, Halina Reid knew nothing of the work of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) – and didn’t think she would ever need to. But sudden deaths from undetected heart conditions affect more young people than we realise and can happen at any time, in any place, as Halina discovered on September 28th 2009
Pixie Lott The singer has become a patron of Cardiac Risk in the Young which provides screening for undiagnosed heart defects for people aged between 14 and 35. She sang at the House of Commons last week at a reception to mark the charity’s 15th anniversary. “I’ve become a patron of Cry because it affects so
A Derby paramedic has been invited to the Houses of Parliament after raising awareness about deadly but undetected heart conditions in young people. Gareth Mallon will represent East Midlands Ambulance Service at Westminster when he attends the Cardiac Risk in the Young parliamentary reception. The 44-year-old has been interested in sudden adult death syndrome for two
A close friend of Lower Earley lifeguard Shaun Biggs is taking part in a charity skydive to “be closer to her pal.” Vanessa Bell needs to raise more than £500 to take part in the 10,000ft skydive in honour of the 21-year-old Loddon Valley Leisure Centre worker, who died on New Year’s Day. Shaun, of Swepstone