One of many young people whose lives are cut short by undetected genetic heart condition
A memorial fund for a young Haslemere teenager, whose life was tragically cut short by an undetected heart condition, is the focus of a hard-hitting campaign which was launched last week.
The Sebastian English Memorial Fund has been set up within an established charity called Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), which has unveiled a poster-sized version of a thought-provoking new postcard, featuring the photos of eight young people under the aged of 35 who have lost their lives to the condition known as sudden cardiac death in the young.
Sebastian, from Kingsley Green, who played for Haslemere Community Rugby Club and his school, Lord Wandsworth College in Long Sutton, collapsed and died at a local rugby match as he retrieved a ball that had rolled out of play. He died on Sunday, February 15, 2004, almost a year to the day of the launch of the new campaign.
The south east has been has been selected as the latest venue in the charity
