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UK taekwondo star Isabelle Sava, 19, dies in sleep from cardiac arrest

A 19-year-old British taekwondo athlete died of cardiac arrest while sleeping and could not be revived.

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Isabelle Sava, a UK taekwondo star aged 19, suffered cardiac arrest while asleep and died despite emergency services' attempts to revive her. The death was confirmed through a GoFundMe appeal.

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'Simply no words': Heartbreak as UK taekwondo star, 19, dies in sleep

Isabelle Sava suffered a cardiac arrest while sleeping and was unable to be revived despite best efforts from emergency services, a GoFundMe appeal said.

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