For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here The family of a Wigan man who died after a heart transplant are paying tribute to him after coronavirus put a stop to their plans last year.
Dave Hughes from Whelley, was 32 when he died in May 2018 in the arms of his wife Louise Hughes after suffering from numerous complications from the operation.
The dad-of-one, who underwent a gruelling 18-hour procedure at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, suffered from a rare genetic heart condition meaning that his main arteries were the wrong way round. READ MORE:Woman who pulled sickie to watch England is sacked after being spotted celebrating on TV After waiting five years for the new organ, Dave had grown weaker
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