These are the latest ECHO headlines this morning.
Mum feels 'part of her has gone' after son, 18, dies suddenly
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 like a common cold.
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Dad disgusted at compensation from payday loans company
A dad racked up thousands of pounds worth of debt by a payday loans company which he says "played on people's misery".
George Lea, 76, and his wife Linda, 71, from Tuebrook, took out a number of loans from doorstep lender Provident over the years to help them pay for food shopping, Christmas and birthdays. George said the loans were a "quick fix" at the time but with sky-high interest rates they soon spiralled into debt.
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Provident, was part of a company called PFG, which previously provided short-term, guarantor and doorstep loans with interest rates as high as 1,557.7% APR - but after being hit hard by mis-selling claims the company permanently closed on December 31 last year.
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Concern over multi-million collapse of Liverpool markets company
A collapsed company that ran markets for Liverpool City Council owes millions of pounds to the local authority.
Liverpool Markets Limited, (LML) which managed the council's markets across the city, entered into liquidation in May 2019. A report by liquidators FRP Advisory Limited LLP has now revealed LML owes the council £3,469,896.00.
Colin Laphan, Chair of Liverpool Markets Traders Association, said that he did not understand how the debt had increased to such levels prior to the lockdown period.
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