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Teddy exhibition: Bear of youngest heart transplant child on display in Oxfordshire | Teddy exhibition: Bear of youngest heart transplant child on display in Oxfordshire |
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The mother of a girl who received a heart transplant has loaned her daughter's teddy bear to a special exhibition. | The mother of a girl who received a heart transplant has loaned her daughter's teddy bear to a special exhibition. |
Kayleigh Harper, who was the youngest child in the UK at the time to receive a heart transplant at seven months old, died when she was six-and-a-half years old. | Kayleigh Harper, who was the youngest child in the UK at the time to receive a heart transplant at seven months old, died when she was six-and-a-half years old. |
Her pink teddy bear Kayleigh is one of the toys that feature in the exhibition at Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock, which includes 20 stuffed animals from families across the county. | Her pink teddy bear Kayleigh is one of the toys that feature in the exhibition at Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock, which includes 20 stuffed animals from families across the county. |
Kayleigh's mother, Sue Harper, said the bear still brings her comfort when she is "having a down day". | Kayleigh's mother, Sue Harper, said the bear still brings her comfort when she is "having a down day". |
Video journalist: Chris Wood | Video journalist: Chris Wood |
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