Brave Lizzie loses fight for life after six transplants

ONE of the world’s bravest women last night lost her 11-year battle for life.

Brave Lizzie loses fight for life after six transplants

Miracle woman Lizzie O'Farrell stunned medics in March when she rallied after a record-breaking sixth liver transplant. But after just two weeks at home in May, she contacted a virus. On Friday night she had a heart attack, which left her on life-support at King's College Hospital in London.

Her husband Keith Finnegan, mother Margaret, sister Marie, brothers Philly, Seamus, PJ and Darren all said their goodbyes yesterday afternoon before the respirator was switched off. She passed away peacefully just after 6pm.

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