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August 11, 2026

Woman joins fundraising walk after 26-year-old nephew suffers cardiac arrest

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Sam King, 26, suffered a cardiac arrest in April at his home in Southampton, just days before his daughter was due to be born.
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Woman joins fundraising walk after 26-year-old nephew suffers cardiac arrest

Woman joins fundraising walk after 26-year-old nephew suffers cardiac arrest

• Sam King, 26, suffered a cardiac arrest in April at his home in Southampton, just days before his daughter was due to be born.

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