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Tom Reid: Fundraising night in memory of Garforth student proves a success
A fundraising night in memory of a Garforth teenager who died suddenly of an undiagnosed heart condition has raised more than £1,000.
The Tomfest 2010 event was held at the Elbow Rooms in Leeds to help the family of 19-year-old Tom Reid.
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His parents Antony and Halina Reid were devastated when popular student Tom collapsed and died at a nightclub event for students at University College London last September.
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Tests showed he had died of a condition known as Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS).
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His parents have since launched a fundraising drive as well as raising awareness about the number of young people whose lives are cut short each year.
The Tomfest event raised 1,171 from door sales, a raffle and sales of memorabilia and around 200 people attended.
* For more information or to help with the family's fundraising, visit: www.justgiving.com/thomasantonyreid
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