The mother of a "fun-loving" young woman who tragically died from a chronic heart condition has paid tribute to her daughter as her friends prepare to run a half marathon in her memory. Amy Penn, from Newport, died on June 14 last year having suffered from a congenital heart disease since she was born and having undergone multiple surgeries.
Amy's mum Hayley Penn said she and her husband Scott were told at Hayley's 18-week scan that Amy had a heart defect. At the time they thought she had hypoplastic left heart syndrome – a birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart. The couple were told Amy have to undergo three stages of operations to improve her quality of life.
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