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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Sophie Halle-Richards

Mum's heartbreak after 'lovely' and 'happy' lad, 18, dies suddenly in his sleep

A mum has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her teenage son who died suddenly in his sleep. John Nesbitt, 18, had just finished his A-levels when his heart stopped beating due to a rare condition.

The youngster was looking forward to taking up a place at university but he tragically died in sleep from the heart condition - which didn't show any signs of symptoms.

John's mum Sheila, from Warrington, said a 'part of her feels gone' since John's death in 2018, and described him as a 'lovely, happy young lad.' He had been planning to study mechanical engineering at Birmingham University, the ECHO reports.

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