The family of a solicitor who died suddenly aged just 33 have vowed to continue working to raise funds and awareness of cardiac risk in the young.

Greg Carr, a doting father to his son and fiancé to Rachael, died in May after a sudden cardiac arrest at his Wigan home. He had gone to bed as normal before waking in the early hours. A coroner this month concluded he had died from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.

His death was a huge shock to his family and former colleagues at national firm Addleshaw Goddard, who described him as an ‘outstanding young lawyer’ who is hugely missed by his team and clients.

Carr was a keen sportsman, playing football every weekend and going to the gym. Since his death the family has worked with the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young to make a donations page and try to prevent the loss of other young people from cardiac arrest.

Greg Carr

Greg Carr was described by his firm as an outstanding young lawyer

His fiancé said Greg had experienced mild chest pains in the weeks leading up to his death, but he had put this down to stress and did not go for any checks.

‘His chest felt tight and he put that down to a bit of anxiety and wanting always to be the best – he was always seeking perfection in his life,’ said Russell. ‘But this wasn’t significant enough for him to be concerned about and he didn’t go to the doctors.

‘We are working with CRY and they say there are often no signs leading up to a cardiac arrest. Being physically fit he never thought of that. We are learning and urging young people aged between 14 and 35 to get checked – one young person between the ages of 14 to 35 dies every 14 hours from a sudden cardiac arrest and 80% of those are men.’

His funeral was attended by more than 400 people and the family have been overwhelmed with messages since May. His football club, Bolton Lads and Girls, has also set up an annual match in his memory and plans are being made by his family to combine a charity bike ride with visits to various football grounds.

Greg was the first in his family to be a solicitor and qualified in 2018, spending four years with Manchester firm Davis Blank Furniss before moving to Addleshaw Goddard where he specialised in commercial real estate.

Daniel Sweeney, real estate partner, said: ‘Greg was an outstanding young lawyer and is hugely missed by our team and our clients. He was ambitious and dedicated to improving himself and our business every day.

‘As a lawyer, Greg was a real technician - always willing to take on the most challenging matters and thorniest topics. His work ethic and his willingness to support and supervise others were admired by his colleagues, and his tales of sporting exploits and family moments with Finley and Rachael were what built friendships that were shattered by his tragic loss.

‘He was kind and considerate; relatively quiet in the office, but less so on the football field or on the karaoke mic at a Christmas party.’