A SON who tried to save his unconscious dad's life is raising money for the critical care unit that looked after him.
Mervyn Cant, from Colchester, had not been feeling well in October last year.
He went to his surgery in Shrub End and was put on three weeks of anti-biotics, for a suspected chest infection.
However one day in November his son Jamie, 30, got a call from his younger brother Robbie, saying their dad was in trouble.
After Jamie arrived and tried CPR he was rushed to the critical care unit at Colchester General Hospital, but sadly died a few days later, aged 69.
A post mortem showed Mervyn, a retired bus driver, had lung disease.
He died on November 12, next to his wife and daughter Kirsty.
In his memory, Jamie is holding a charity football match on Sunday, against the Iceni Wanderers at Alresford Football Ground.
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