Bereaved families from London and the South East have been joined by MPs from all parties to launch a nationwide awareness campaign to highlight shocking new statistics that show the number of young people who lose their lives from the tragic condition sudden cardiac death now stands at 12 every week – a staggering 50% rise
Sebastian English
Finding the answers
In 1993 Howard English collapsed and died while playing a game of rugby. The 32 year-old was a keen sportsman, fit, apparently healthy, and married with three young children. Eleven years later the eldest of those three children, Sebastian, died in identical circumstances to his father. He was just fifteen. Both were victims of Sudden Unexpected
New labs 'promise' answers for hundreds of bereaved families
The agonising wait endured by many families following the sudden – and tragic – death of a child or partner could soon be over as London opens the UK’s first ever ‘fast-track’ pathology laboratories to help analyse the causes of unexpected cardiac death in ‘apparently’ fit and healthy young people. It is estimated that at least
Cardiff Half Marathon in memory of Keith
My partner Phil Austin, nephew Chris Lane and his friend Dave Williams ran the Cardiff half marathon in October 2007 to raise money for CRY. My cousin Keith Newton died suddenly in 1985 at the age of 22 after stepping out of the bath. The cause of Keith’s death was recorded as “Viral Pneumonia”. His son
London Marathon 2007 – Mary-Lou Gravestock
What a fantastic experience I had running the London Marathon. It was so special to run through London and end up finishing on The Mall. The weather was a nightmare for running – so very hot – but on the plus side it brought the crowds out who were unbelievable and very supportive. There were bands
Robert scales new heights for charity
A father-of-five will scale the heights this weekend when he takes on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for charity. Robert Winterton, 47, of Seaton Road, Harringworth, has been walking five or six miles a day in the roads near his home and cycling a further six around Rutland Water in preparation for the challenge.
CRY Update Magazine 44
Read Update 44 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
College team runs half-marathon in Seb's memory
Two years after the tragic death of Sebastian English, a 15-year-old boy at Lord Wandsworth College, 15 teachers and pupils ran the Bath Half-marathon in support of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Seb died of a rare genetic disorder that had also claimed his father’s life 12 years previously and CRY seeks to
Halliday's heroes
Simon Halliday is on the run this weekend, but not from any future responsibilities in helping to restore England’s credibility on the international front. The former Bath and England centre, who could yet emerge as a powerful figure in a new management structure for the national team, has put together an impressive list of former internationals
King of the props Leonard is up for hare and tortoise race
Long-distance runners tend to be ‘of a kind.’ Most look in need of a good meal. Some are close to skeletal. A friend of mine who is particularly jaundiced about track and field in general, and marathon running in particular, describes it as “stick-insect racing.” So with that in mind ladies and gentlemen, would you welcome the new face
