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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Patrick Edrich

Mum feels 'part of her has gone' after son, 18, dies suddenly in his sleep

An 18-year-old man who "saw the best in everyone" died in his sleep from a rare heart condition.

John Nesbitt had just finished his A-Levels and was looking forward to taking up a place at The University of Birmingham. But the teenager died suddenly in his sleep from a rare heart condition that didn't show any signs or symptoms.

John's heart stopped beating as a result of an arrhythmia caused by myocarditis - a condition where the body's immune system causes inflammation in response to an infection. The condition is extremely rare and can be triggered from something just like a common cold.

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