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This mornings BBC Breakfast - My hero, he gave me his liver'

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Tom Wilson died after an accident during a hockey match, but his organs and tissues have saved more than 50 people.

His mother Lisa spoke to BBC Breakfast about the decision to donate his organs, and how they made contact with some of the recipients - including Fatima, aged six, who got Tom's liver: bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-49...

It would appear that the above link for a while wasn't working, this was a fault on the BBC's server. It now appears to have been rectified.

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Wow, a really moving interview.

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I think it's always nice to hear about the good stories of liver disease. It's a feel good factor that we all need to feel now and again.

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