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Jeremy Armstrong & Nicola Croal

Teen writes touching letter to heart donor's family after heroic daughter saved her life

A schoolgirl whose life was saved by a stranger's heart donor transplant says they now take every step together in a moving letter to her donor's family. Keen footballer Kayleigh Llewellyn is only able to continue her passion because of the heart which previously belonged to Sinead Bree, the Mirror reports.

The 15-year-old girl has written a touching letter to Sinead's family, who lost their daughter at the age of 19, to mark the third anniversary of the transplant that saved her life. The courageous teen who always 'wanted to help others' made the decision to donate her organs before she died which saved the lives of four people after she passed away.

Kayleigh has raised money for a suicide prevention charity in honour of Sinead's memory and keeps a picture of her 'hero' by her bed every night to express her gratitude for being given a 'second chance' at life. The 15-year-old's heart warming letter said: “Today brings back so many emotions and it’s hard to put into words.

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