The family of
18-year-old David Pollard, who tragically died this month from a mystery
heart condition, is launching a campaign to make people more aware of
Sudden Death Syndrome.
David
of Elveden Drive, Ilkeston suddenly
collapsed and died at his home on Sunday January 6th, 2002. There was no warning in the days leading up to his death that made
anyone suspect he was ill in any way
Causes
of unexpected cardiac deaths are varied, and complicated, but are
usually hereditary. Yet to many families there can be nothing less
natural than to lose an active young person in this way.
David
himself was fit, and was seen to be healthy. He even went down to the
gym with his father three times a week.
A
charity called CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young), has been set up to
try and help make people more aware of what can be a devastating
illness.
According
to CRY between four and eight apparently
