She tells her story for the first time, ahead of this week's major coronial inquest into six sudden epilepsy deaths. It's a photo of her son Andre Maddock. Michelle Townes vividly remembers the day her youngest son Andre Maddock died. About epilepsy:• Epilepsy is a condition causing seizures due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain. • Every year about 40 people in this country die from sudden unexplained death due to epilepsy.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 27, 2020 16:01 UTC