A BRAVE Hampshire woman went through a life-saving heart transplant operation - just nine years after her mother died following similar surgery.

Jennifer Sutton, 22, was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopthay, a condition similar to her mother. And the only chance of survival was a transplant.

"I'd seen my mum die having the operation and I was convinced I would too," said Jennifer.

Read the full story in today's Daily Echo.