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04:07 > Friday 5th December 2008

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Mat Blease News

Parents walk for Mat
16:33 - 14 May 2008

GRIEVING parents of a youngster who died suddenly are taking to the streets to raise money for charity. Mat Blease died in February, aged 13, due to an inflamed heart. His parents Karen and Steve and older brother Mark are taking part in Cardiac Risk in... Full Story »

Popular footballer died of inflammed heart

16:40 - 29 April 2008

A HEALTHY 13-year-old boy died due to an inflammation of the heart. Popular Mathew Blease died at the QE2 Hospital after being found unconscious at home, an inquest was told yesterday. But his parents were left demanding answers from the WGC hospital ove... Full Story »

The funeral procession arrives
Gallery: Funeral for footie-mad teen

14:07 - 19 February 2008

THE funeral for football-mad Mathew Blease took place yesterday. The 13-year-old who played for Panshanger FC died suddenly on February 1. His parents, of Bakers Grove, WGC led the tributes at St John s Church Digswell, before a private burial at Hatfie... Full Story »

Mat Blease. School Life Pictures
Friends queue to pay their respects

16:18 - 12 February 2008

MORE than 150 youngsters have paid their respects to their school friend who died suddenly, aged just 13. Mathew Blease has been visited at the chapel of rest by classmates and football pals. Mum Karen, of Bakers Grove, WGC said she was comforted to kno... Full Story »

Flowers have been left for Mathew at Panshanger FC
Mathew's funeral details announced

12:35 - 08 February 2008

FUNERAL details for Mathew Blease have been announced by his family today. The hugely popular teenager from WGC died suddenly last Friday. Parents Karen and Steve have arranged the celebration of Mat s life at St John s Church Digswell in Monks Rise, WG... Full Story »

Mathew Blease. School Life Pictures.
Family pay tribute to their soccer mad son

11:15 - 06 February 2008

A POPULAR young footballer has died, aged just 13. Heartfelt tributes to Mathew Blease from school friends and the world of youth football have flooded in. Mathew s parents Steve and Karen, of Bakers Grove, WGC, said they cannot believe the impact their... Full Story »

Mathew Blease with his dad steve and West Ham manager Alan Curbishley
Picture special: Tributes pour in for "Lovely" pupil

10:24 - 06 February 2008

Tributes are flooding in for a teenage boy who died suddenly. Friends of Mathew Blease, who was a pupil at Sir Frederic Osborn School have paid their respects by leaving flowers and messages on the school gates. Headteacher Sue Lewis, at the WGC... Full Story »