Anthony Lane’s family hope screening will help others
Read the full article here A screening day to help identify undiagnosed heart conditions in young people is being held in memory of a son who died unexpectedly. Mercedes engineer Anthony Lane, from Rugby, Warwickshire, suffered cardiac arrest aged 26. He had been exercising alone on a turbo trainer bike
Rodger Hill’s cycle from Edinburgh to Dublin for the Memorial Quaich in memory of David Hill
Read the full article here Everything is relative, even in such frenzied, perspective-clouding surrounds as the final weekend of a Six Nations Championship with all still to play for. Whatever happens between Ireland and Scotland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening, there will be nothing to match the symbolism
In Memory of David Hill cyclists set out for Dublin
Read the full article here Scotland rugby supporters set out on a poignant fund-raising cycle at the weekend in memory of one of their own. David Hill, an aide at the Scottish Parliament, died two years ago from a hitherto undiagnosed heart condition. He was only 30. He had been
‘Heart scan could have saved my brother’
Read the full article here One hundred pupils at Belfast High School have had heart scans after a former student died of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS). Nicky Adair died in March 2020, aged 37. He was “fully fit and healthy”, according to his brother and sister, who are trying
Andrew Osborne Atlantic row in memory of his daughter
Read the full article here No one knew that Amy had a heart problem until her sudden death. Afterwards, her father Andrew Osborne set out to help others by rowing the Atlantic One January evening five years ago, my eldest daughter rang me up and said she had found my
My daughter was only 20 when I lost her to cardiac arrest
Read the full article here Clarissa was my miracle baby: a dot on a scan behind her twin brother Ollie, which was initially dismissed as a minor bleed. She came along for free, a surprise gift. It’s a thought I hold on to now I’ve lost her. Nothing prepares you
Young Policeman ‘went to bed and never woke up’
Read the full article here One family was left horrified after a “fit and healthy” young police officer went to bed one night and never woke up. Aiden Joyce, from Tillicoultry, was described as a “fit and healthy” young man. The 28-year-old was a serving police officer who had been
Steve is Interviewed by ITV about undiagnosed heart conditions
Read the full article here A rugby player from Oxfordshire who says he’s lucky to be alive after suffering a cardiac arrest, is on a mission to get more young people learning CPR. Morgan MacRae, 22, from Henley-on-Thames, suffered a cardiac arrest in August. His girlfriend had to perform CPR
Jonathan Stead’s family are raising awareness of CRY in his memory
Read the full article here A ‘FIT and healthy’ young man died suddenly without warning after taking a nap. Jono Stead, 27, from Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, lost his life on December 14, 2022, because of an undiagnosed heart condition. The sport-loving accountant had recently started his own business
Cardiac Screening held at Richards old clubs
When Richard Brember died in June 2018, aged 32, of an undiagnosed cardiac problem, he had just been appointed 2nd XV skipper at Farnham RUFC. His family became aware of the work that Cardiac Risk In The Young (CRY) were doing to better understand and support families affected. One of
Parents have raised £77,563 so far for CRY enabling over 1000 cardiac screenings in memory of son
The parents of a man who died from a rare cardiac arrest when he was just 26 years old have raised enough money to screen over 1000 young hearts in his memory. Pardeep Nagra from Wolverhampton collapsed and died from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, or SADs, which kills at least 12 young people
Aspiring cricketer fundraising for CRY following cardiac arrest
Ben Aldred was in a coma for almost 72 hours after collapsing and suffering a cardiac arrest while walking on a Perth beach in October 2022. The teenager had only just arrived in Australia, where he was planning to spend the winter to develop his cricket career at the Darren
Family organise charity football match to raise funds and awareness for CRY
The family of a young man from Cheadle who died from an undiagnosed heart condition say they’re doing all they can to stop another family going through what they have. Ben was a keen footballer and a Manchester City fan. It later emerged he had an undiagnosed heart condition which
Event held in memory of former staff member, Jess Whalley
Winning a 0-80 handicap worth £12,000 might not mean much to a Classic-winning trainer, but Hugo Palmer took great pride and delight in the victory of Pearly Star at Chester on Friday as it came on the card which remembered late staff member Jess Whalley. A key part of Palmer’s
Family Organizes ‘Kick for CRY’ Charity Football Match in Memory of Ben Peters, Who Died Due to an Undiagnosed Heart Condition”
Ben Peters, 25, died hours after being discharged from hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with anxiety – but his family discovered he had a catastrophic haemorrhage within his heart Ben’s family now want to raise awareness of the condition and raise money for a charity supporting families which lose young
Andrew completes his 3,000 mile row across the Atlantic to raise funds for Cardiac Screening.
Mr Osborne, whose daughter Amy died in her sleep aged 25 in 2017, had raised £169,025 through the charity row as of March 28 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) with the support of sponsors, helping to fund around 3,000 lifesaving heart screening tests for under-35s. “Despite the challenge,
Parents of David Hill want to see routine cardiac screenings offered to all Scottish young people
Since the death of their son, David Hill, who tragically died of an undetected heart condition, his parents. Rodger Hill and Sharon Duncan, have been very active fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young. They want to raise awareness as well as funds so that they can host heart screenings and help save young lives; and
An interview with Rodger Hill following a fundraising rugby match in memory of his son, David
Saturday 11th March marked the inaugural David Hill Memorial Quaich, in memory of David Hill who died of an undiagnosed heart condition whilst playing rugby. David’s father, Rodger Hill, describes the importance Scottish rugby had in David’s life and the impact of the fixture. Read here
Scottish and Irish Parliaments go head-to-head in Memorial Rugby Match in memory of David Hill.
A 30-year-old political aide who died from an undiagnosed heart condition while playing rugby has been remembered at a match in Edinburgh. Teams from the Scottish and Irish parliaments faced each other in memory of political aide David Hill. He lost his life to young sudden cardiac death while playing in a match between the two
A Place In The Sun’s Jasmine Harman shares husband’s ‘Why Do I Support Cry’ social media post in memory of his sister
A Place in the Sun host Jasmine Harman has shared a devastating video by her husband Jon. The camera operator’s sister, Joanne, died unexpectedly after going into cardiac arrest, leaving him bereft. He is now passionately declaring his support for the CRY charity, which helps with screening for cardiac risk in young people. In an emotional video, he
Heart screening takes place in Southampton school in memory of 16-year-old pupil
Caroline Smith’s 16-year-old son Ben, a pupil at King Edward VI School in Southampton, was out running in May 2017 when his heart went into an abnormal rhythm and he collapsed. Now Ben’s former school has been offering pupils heart checks. “If this sort of testing had been taking place and students were tested as a
Georgia Guy, 24, diagnosed with heart defect during screening event in memory of Nathan Bryan
A mother-of-two says free cardiac screening funded by the parents of a man who died from an undiagnosed heart condition has “saved her life”. Georgia Guy, 24, was unaware of a hole in her heart until it was spotted during the screening event last month. She said she had no idea of any pre-existing heart conditions
Fact Check-No evidence COVID-19 vaccines are linked to athletes collapsing or dying
A high-profile case of a National Football League (NFL) player suffering a cardiac arrest mid-game has sparked a resurgence online of unsupported speculation of COVID-19 vaccines causing the condition widely among athletes. Moreover, experts also told Reuters Fact Check that there is still no evidence of an increase in deaths or serious cardiac events among athletes,
Family raise money for heart screening after tragic death of Nathan Bryan.
A mum has been left devastated as her son died with a heart problem three years after being told he didn’t need heart screening. Gill Ayling’s son Nathan Bryan passed away aged 31 of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome after a heart problem went undetected. She said: “When my daughter was 12, she went to Leeds General
Andrew Osborne is set to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic solo after sudden death of daughter, Amy.
The father of a 25-year-old who suddenly died in her sleep from an undiagnosed heart condition is set to row across the Atlantic in her memory. Andrew Osborne, from Rutland, will travel more than 3,000 miles (4,828km) in his 90-day solo attempt. Mr Osborne aims to raise £100,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) to