A SIMPLE and quick ECG test could save the lives of the 12 apparently fit and healthy young people who die each week in the UK from undiagnosed heart conditions, says heart charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).

On March 8 and 9, CRY will be holding the fifth ECG screening clinic in Cornwall, this time at The Haven (Health Centre), Budehaven Community School, where young people, aged between 14 and 35, can be tested.

Donations made in memory of Martyn Luckett, of Hartland — who tragically died in July 2005 — have funded appointments for up to 100 free screenings during the day.

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