‘A Defibrillator Could Have Saved My Dad’s Life’ | This Morning

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In 2019, 49-year-old Tottenham Hotspur footballer Justin Edinburgh died after suffering from a cardiac arrest at a gym which didn’t have a defibrillator. His son Charlie is now an avid campaigner for the equipment, so when his friend John suddenly fell to the ground at a golf club earlier this month, Charlie knew exactly what to do. Having used CPR and the club’s defibrillator, it bought John vital time before a medical team arrived - saving John’s life. The pair join us to tell their story