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A foundation set up in the name of a 19-year-old man who died from an undiagnosed heart condition is offering screening to young people.

Jude Harvey, a trainee hairdresser from Southend-on-Sea, died while on holiday in Ibiza in July 2023.

His dad Gary Harvey and stepmother Jude have set up the Jude Harvey Foundation to build awareness, raise funding and offer heart screening to detect cardiac problems.

The sessions for 14 to 35 year olds at Southend Civic Centre in March were already fully booked, Mr Harvey said.

Mr Harvey said the two screenings last year led to 12 referrals and more than 100 people attended each day.

“We know it’s never going to bring Jude home, but it’s all about awareness, and hopefully those 12 referrals have good outcomes.”

Jo Hudson, from Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), said the work by Mr Harvey and Jude’s stepmother was “amazing”.