MORE than £1,500 has been collected for a charity that raises awareness of cardiac problems in the young following the shock death of an 18-year-old from Gidea Park.
To date, £1,566 has been raised for Cardiac Risk in the Young following the death of Squirrels Heath Lane resident Aashi Sinha, who died at Queens Hospital in Romford on May 8.
An inquest into her death has been opened and adjourned with a full inquest expected later this year.
A Facebook tribute group for Aashi, who was a student at Forest School in Snaresbrook, has so far gained 448 members.
Several people have donated to a Just Giving page which is asking people to donate to Cardiac Risk in the Young in her memory.
In a message with her donation on Just Giving, Justine Venditti wrote: "No one who ever met you will ever forget you, Aashi; you were a very special young lady."
Anna Feldman wrote: "What an amazing, intelligent, young lady you were Aashi. Your smile was infectious and touched the lives of so many."
Penelope Anne Goodman wrote how Aashi was always thoughtful and positive.
A two-minute silence was held at the school on the day after Aashi's death and there was a remembrance service to coincide with her funeral on Wednesday.
Each week at least 12 young people in the UK die suddenly as a result of undiagnosed heart conditions.
Cardiac Risk In the Young aims to save young lives and to help those affected by the sudden cardiac death by providing support, information and screening.
