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'In my mind I've saved my brother': Organ donor's 'beautiful' gift of life to others

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A former professional rugby player who donated a kidney has revealed he's given the gift of life to three families - all strangers to him.

But Joe Roe, 29, says that in his mind, he's saved the life of his older brother Sean, a father-of-two who desperately needed a new kidney.

The UK Living Kidney Sharing Scheme allows relatives or friends who wish to donate an organ to a loved one, but are unable to due to incompatibility, to donate into a national pool.

Joe, from Stockport, put himself forward for the scheme in July, Speaking during organ donation week, Joe said: "I couldn't bear seeing my brother suffer when I knew there was something I could do about it.

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