Family hope cardiac screening will help others

Mercedes engineer Anthony Lane died suddenly

A screening day to help identify undiagnosed heart conditions in young people is being held in memory of a son who died unexpectedly.

Mercedes engineer Anthony Lane, from Rugby, Warwickshire, suffered cardiac arrest aged 26.

He had been exercising alone on a turbo trainer bike before his partner found him unresponsive.

Funding for the event, for people aged between 14 and 35, has been secured by the Wylde Green Rotary Club in Sutton Coldfield where Anthony's father Paul Lane is president.

Mr Lane, who died in October 2022, was believed to have been living with an undiagnosed heart condition, from which he had no symptoms.

Anthony Lane (far right) with his father Paul Lane (centre) and family

The University of Birmingham graduate worked as a mechanical engineer, landing a dream job in the Formula One industry at Mercedes in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, in 2019.

He had also been technical director of University of Birmingham Racing (UBR).

'Perfectly fit'

Mr Lane's father, from Lichfield, Staffordshire, said he wanted to create a lasting memorial to his son.

“They say events happen for a reason and Anthony’s passing away has given us the ability to organise the screening session which we're hoping we can do long term," he said.

It will be run by the Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) charity and take place on 21 July.

Alongside medics, it helps diagnose cardiac abnormalities through an electrocariogram procedure.

Money has been secured to fund six annual screening sessions in Sutton Coldfield at a cost of £6.5k each.

Mr Lane's family have separately raised more than £14k for CRY by taking part in various challenges.