Pressure to raise awareness
A mother whose son died suddenly two days before his 18th birthday is to launch a national campaign calling for cardiac screening for young people tomorrow.
Caroline Gard, of Frinton, was devastated when her son Andy died in 1997 due to heart problems. Since then she has tirelessly worked for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in the hope of stopping other families suffering a similar tragedy.
Tomorrow, the charity is unveiling a postcard featuring the photos of eight young people who lost their lives suddenly to previously undetected heart conditions. The postcard will be handed out to the public for them to send to their local MPs calling for their support in the charity
