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Melanie Bonn

Alan's Alexis Rose team running in a series of 5k challenge events

Perth couple Alan and Ruth Glynn have marked the 11th anniversary since their little daughter Alexis died from meningitis with an ambitious running challenge.

Alexis caught meningitis and passed away in February 2011 when she was only 19 months old.

Her family, living in Craigie, set up Team Alexis Rose to bring in money for national charity Meningitis Now and began spreading awareness of the symptoms so other parents could be spared the terrible loss.

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