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Dad dies of brain tumour after recognising symptoms on 24 hours in A&E TV show

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A dad died of brain cancer after going to hospital when he recognised his symptoms in a patient featured on a 24 Hours in A&E episode.

Glenn Farley had previously been discharged by medics after suffering with a problem in his foot. However, the 51-year-old later spotted someone with the same symptoms as him on the popular Channel 4 documentary series.

After telling his wife Thomasina, the pair decided to head back to the Royal Gwent hospital in Wales where he underwent more tests, the Mirror reports.

The steelworker was then given the devastating news that he had an aggressive glioblastoma multiforme. Just 19 months later, he passed away surrounded by family - with Thomasina now walking 10,000 steps a day for charity in his memory.

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