Organ donation: My mum is 'my hero' says kidney transplant patient

A 31-year-old woman who received a live kidney donation from her mother has praised her as a "hero".

Shannon Stewart underwent the life-saving transplant on 3 January, becoming the 3,000th patient to have the surgery at Belfast City Hospital.

Her mother Joanne Osborne told BBC News NI she had no hesitation about agreeing to the donation as her daughter needs to be around to raise her own family.

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