Tributes have been paid to a "kind and laid back" man who died suddenly at the age of 30. James Sheppard, who lived in Sherwood, died from Sudden Arrythmic Death Syndrome [SADS] on April 17 last year.
SADS is a type of young sudden cardiac death when someone dies suddenly and unexpectedly from a cardiac arrest - but the cause can’t be found. James' death came as a total shock for his friends and family as he seemed totally healthy and had no symptoms of cardiac abnormalities.
James started dating his partner Sophie Turner in early 2016 and, in the five years that they knew each other, the pair never had an argument - she described him as "the best partner she could have asked for". Now, coming up to what would have been James' 32nd birthday on June 21, Sophie remembers the effect he had on her life during their time together.
