Fiona’s 14-year-old son Max was bright and gave enormous bear hugs. She lost him in an instant when his heart suddenly stopped

Fiona Connolly is advocating for greater awareness of sudden cardiac death in young people after the tragic loss of her 14-year-old son, Max. She is calling on Australian politicians to address the high fatality rate of sudden cardiac arrest in youth.
‘How can these seemingly healthy young hearts just stop?’: Fiona Connolly’s son Max died after collapsing on a basketball court in 2021 ‘How can these seemingly healthy young hearts just stop?’: Fiona Connolly’s son Max died after collapsing on a basketball court in 2021 Health Fiona’s 14-year-old son Max was bright and gave enormous bear hugs. She lost him in an instant when his heart suddenly stopped The Sydney mother wants Canberra politicians to hear people who have lost children to sudden cardiac death, saying ‘we need answers’
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