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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Blaise Cloran

Woman who drank two litres of gin a day set to run half marathon for charity

Holly Dyson before and after she gave up alcohol (Family handout/PA) - (PA Media)

A 28-year-old woman who was told she had six months left to live after consuming two litres of gin a day, is running a half marathon to raise money for an alcohol harm charity.

Holly Dyson battled alcohol dependency for six years in her 20s and felt unable to leave the house without taking a bottle of wine.

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