A young woman who died suddenly is being remembered in a video series to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) video shares footage and images of Claire Reed, who died in March 2013.

Claire, 22, from Botley, collapsed after a cardiac arrest during a spa break with friends, just five months after getting married.

Despite her friends' efforts, including CPR by a trainee nurse, Claire couldn't be saved. She showed no signs of heart issues before her death.

Claire’s father, Graham Hunter, was at home with his wife, Anne, when he learnt his daughter was critically ill.

He said: "The A&E consultant said it wasn’t looking good and we needed to come immediately. My wife and I drove through the night to get to the hospital.

"It was the worst journey of our lives. When we got to the hospital, I knew from the language the doctor used that Claire had passed away.

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"We were taken to see Claire and we stayed with her until we could compose ourselves. Claire’s brother, Peter, was overseas at the time travelling with work.

"He and his sister were very close. Telling him what had happened was the hardest phone call we’ve ever had to make.

"I don’t know how we coped. It was such a shock. You don’t expect your child to die before you. We kept asking why?"

Both Graham, and Claire's brother, Peter, have since been found to have Brugada Syndrome, a heart condition, and now have implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) as a precaution.

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Doctors think Claire might have had the same condition.

Graham hopes the video, which will be on YouTube, will help make more people aware of the 12 young people under 35 who die from sudden cardiac death in the UK every week.

The BHF is asking for donations to fund further research.

Its £30 million CureHeart programme, the biggest research grant in its history, is working on gene therapy to fix genetic issues that cause heart conditions.

More details about the campaign can be found at bhf.org.uk/untilIdied