Alan Pring was captain of QEH School, played rugby for Bristol and South of England and became a barrister after studying law at King’s College and the Bar School in London. At the age of 27, he had the world at his feet until he was diagnosed with epilepsy and died the same year from a condition known as sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
This took place in 1990, over 30 years ago, and now his sister Kate Fisher, her husband Scott and their sons, Tom and Ben, will cycle 160 miles this weekend to raise funds for SUDEP Action in memory of her brother. The charity was formed by Alan’s mum, his previous partner, Jane Hanna OBE, and three other bereaved mothers to further research following SUDEP deaths in their families.
There are at least three epilepsy related deaths a day in the UK. That's over 20 a week, but there are factors which can be addressed to reduce the risk.
