Meg Fozzard suffered a brain injury after being starved of oxygen as a consequence of her cardiac arrest. (Irwin Mitchell via SWNS)
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There was an eight-minute delay before Meg was given an electric shock to her heart, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust has since admitted. (Irwin Mitchell via SWNS)
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Meg Fozzard with her partner, Xander Font Freide. (Irwin Mitchell via SWNS)
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Meg Fozzard with her partner, Xander Font Freide. (Irwin Mitchell via SWNS)
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She now struggles with her speech, fatigue and requires the use of a wheelchair. (Irwin Mitchell via SWNS)
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