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A Highland mum who lost her teen son to suspected heart failure is urging for more young people to be offered cardiac screenings.
Aged 19, Kingussie shinty star Calum Mackintosh died suddenly during his time as a university student in Edinburgh.
His mum Ann, from Carrbridge, now wants more youngsters given the opportunity to check if they have any undiagnosed heart conditions.
“Horrific” phone call
Last November, Calum was in his second year of studying law at Napier University when he woke up, walked through to his kitchen for a glass of water and collapsed.
While in the arms of his best friend who tried to save him, Calum smiled, said ‘this is not good’ and died a short time later.
Grantown Grammar School teacher Ann was guiding visually impaired and blind people to Everest base camp when the tragedy unfolded back in Scotland.
Ann told us about receiving the devastating phone call during the night.
