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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Paula Murray & Kieren Williams

'Perfectly happy' woman suddenly dies aged 23 after doctors failed to spot silent killer

A woman tragically died aged just 23 after doctors were said to have failed to spot the signs of a silent killer.

Katie McPherson was described as a happy student, following in the footsteps of her mum Jane to become an occupational therapist.

But her family’s life came screeching to a halt just over two decades ago, on January 26, 2003, when Katie suddenly died of a blood clot that doctors had told her was not a problem.

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