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    Worker saved by colleagues after suffering heart failure

    The family of a man whose life was saved because his office had a defibrillator has pledged to raise money for the charity which provided it.

    Last week PokerStars worker Chris Corlett was found slumped in his chair by colleagues who initially thought he was joking - on closer inspection they found he wasn't breathing and didn't have a pulse.

    Thanks to a swift response by co-workers trained in how to use the machine his heart was re-started and he is now recovering in a UK hospital.

    His brother Michael says they now want to raise enough money to kit out more offices with the lifesaving equipment:

    You can find out more about the fundraising campaign by visiting https://www.justgiving.com/chriscorlett/

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