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Mums' support for Abigail's family
TWO mums who lost their young sons to brain haemorrhages have given her support to the family of tragic Abigail Iles.
Charity campaigner Carole Lister launched the Clarke Lister Brain Haemorrhage Foundation after her 10-year-old son died of the condition in 1996.
Abigail's legacy of life
Abigail Iles: Messages of condolence
Young Clarke died suddenly while playing in the street outside his Peterlee home after watching England beat Scotland 2-1 in the 1996 European Championships.
Support has also come from the parents of Hartlepool teenager Kyle McManus who died aged just 16 after complaining of a headache while playing with friends.
Messages of condolence have been flooding into the Mail's website following the death of Hartlepool youngster Abigail just hours after she complained of a headache.
Peterlee mum Carole posted a message which said: "We also lost a 10-year-old son of the same condition.
"Our thoughts are with you at this very sad time."
Mrs Lister also posted verses from a poem that can been seen on the Mail's website.
And Dawn McManus, who is a teacher at St Michael's School in Billingham, offered her support to Abigail's family and spoke of her shock that another young life has been lost to the condition.
Dawn, of Lennox Walk, Hartlepool, said: "I can't believe another young life has been taken this way.
"It is six months since Kyle died and everyday hurts. I can't begin to imagine your pain, but know you are not alone. Our greatest condolences to you and your family."
Young Abigail was rushed to hospital in Hartlepool before her mum and dad, Liz, 41, and Ken, 38, were told she had suffered at brain haemorrhage after she was transferred to Newcastle General.
But after the family made the brave decision to donate her organs four people have been saved after getting vital transplant operations, as reported in yesterday's Mail.
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