These are the latest ECHO headlines this morning.
Dad dies days after being declared cancer free
A "cheeky and fun-loving" dad died just days after being given the all clear from his cancer diagnosis.
At the age of 23, Dean Mollard was diagnosed with testicular cancer, before later being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
From the age of 24 to 33, as the dad-of-three battled the disease, he was in and out of treatment until being given positive news that he was cancer free on May 12, 2021. But devastatingly, just eight days later, Dean suddenly died following an unexpected rupture of the aortic valve.
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According to the British Heart Foundation, this will stop blood being pumped around the body.
Dean, from Upton, was playing with his children when he suddenly began experiencing heart problems. He was rushed to hospital where he underwent gruelling 12-hour open heart surgery before being transferred to intensive care.
But sadly, he couldn't recover and a difficult decision was made to turn off his life support machine. Wife Sam told the ECHO: "We met at 16 and had kept in touch, we were going out a long time and had three little girls.
Read the full story here.
Drug ring boss found dead in prison with no explanation
A Merseyside man jailed for masterminding a heroin and crack ring was found dead in prison with experts unable to explain what happened.
Stephen Kearns, 37, was found unresponsive in his bed at HMP Stocken, in the East Midlands, on the morning of October 3, 2020. He had appeared fit and well the previous night, there were no signs of assault or restraint and no drugs were found in his system.
An investigation was carried out by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO), which published a Fatal Incident Report. According to PPO Sue McAllister: "A post-mortem was unable to determine the cause of Mr Kearns' death".
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Kearns, from Kirkby, posed as a motor trader but was jailed for 15 years at Plymouth Crown Court in 2013 after being convicted of flooding the Devon coastal town with crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis driven down from Merseyside. The then 30-year-old had been using the alias 'Scouse Shaun'.
The plot was uncovered by Devon and Cornwall Police as part of what they dubbed 'Operation Rio' in early 2011, in response to rampant drug abuse in Plymouth. Officers tracked more than a hundred car journeys between Merseyside and the south coast.
Kearns was described by the prosecution as one of the "main organisers" of the operation, and at one stage was observed on a Knowsley industrial estate where he had hired two storage containers.
Read more here.
Edwardian home filled with treasures including original Thomas Crapper toilet for sale
A home has been listed for sale in Merseyside that looks as though it’s straight out of a period drama.
The five bedroom semi-detached property may look like an ordinary home from the outside but inside it will transport people back to the 1900s. The Edwardian house has been frozen in time and is filled with many period features.
Ornate details throughout include cast iron fireplaces, stained glass windows, ultra detailed cornice and covings. There is even a butler's pantry and scullery.
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Called The Hollies, the property is set back on Prenton Lane, down a long driveway and large front garden. It’s listed for sale with Brennan Ayre O’neill for £625,000.
Images of the property show the sheer period detail throughout the home is something to behold. Described as being one of the most "of it's time period homes" on the market, The Hollies opens to an oak panelled vestibule and a tiled hallway.
On the ground floor are four reception rooms; a cloakroom, a butler's pantry, a scullery and galley kitchen off the breakfast room. Each of these rooms are decorated with characterful furniture that wouldn't look out of place in a museum.
Find more information and images here.
