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TWO years after talented young rugby player Michael Land died from a heart attack, his York rugby club is taking steps to prevent such a tragedy happening again. Kate Liptrot reports. The entrepreneur and rugby coach who lived in Southbank suffered a heart attack caused by a rare lung disease and was found by his fiancee Louise Watling on the morning of her birthday. Described as a "caring, kid and funny", those who knew Michael were left completely devastated by his death.
But according to the charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young), his sudden death wasn't so rare - every week in the UK at least 12 apparently fit and healthy young people die of undiagnosed heart conditions. Vowing to do something to make a difference in his memory, more than two years later Michael's friends and family have gone on to raise an incredible £22,000 in his honour.
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