Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMark Hughes' son died suddenly in June (Getty Images Europe)Alex Hughes, son of football legend Mark Hughes and Grimsby Town's player recruitment lead, died from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS), which is also known as Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.The 38-year-old was found collapsed at his Cheshire home on 19 June, with his 11-year-old son attempting CPR, but he could not be revived. An inquest at Cheshire Coroner's Court confirmed SADS as the cause of death, ruling it due to natural causes. SADS affects approximately 500 people in the UK each year, predominantly young males, and is defined as a sudden, unexpected death from cardiac arrest where the cause cannot be found. The condition is often triggered by untreated abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) and can be linked to underlying heart conditions like cardiomyopathy, which may be inherited or influenced by diet, alcohol, and high blood pressure. In fullAlex Hughes death: What is sudden arrhythmic death syndrome?More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Mark Hughes’ son died from sudden adult death syndrome, inquest finds
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMark Hughes' son died suddenly in June (Getty Images Europe)Alex Hughes, son of football legend Mark Hughes and Grimsby Town's player recruitment lead, died from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS), which is also known as Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.The 38-year-old was found collapsed at his Cheshire home on 19 June, with his 11-year-old son attempting CPR, but he could not be revived. An inquest at Cheshire Coroner's Court confirmed SADS as the cause of death, ruling it due to natural causes. SADS affects approximately 500 people in the UK each year, predominantly young males, and is defined as a sudden, unexpected death from cardiac arrest where the cause cannot be found. The condition is often triggered by untreated abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) and can be linked to underlying heart conditions like cardiomyopathy, which may be inherited or influenced by diet, alcohol, and high blood pressure. In fullAlex Hughes death: What is sudden arrhythmic death syndrome?More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
