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Heart screening dates unveiled for Crewe and Nantwich teenagers

Heart screening dates unveiled for Crewe and Nantwich teenagers

Dates for life-saving heart screenings of Crewe and Nantwich youngsters have been released.

The family of tragic Nantwich teenager Matthew Dewhirst (pictured) organised the screenings to prevent other young sportsmen and women dying of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS).

August 27, 2014
Nantwich youngsters to get CRY screening for killer heart defect

Nantwich youngsters to get CRY screening for killer heart defect

Scores of Nantwich youngsters are to be screened for a deadly heart condition in memory of tragic Matthew Dewhirst.

The 17-year-old, who lived in Nantwich and Crewe, collapsed and died of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) during a rugby training session.

July 15, 2014