TWO property companies have teamed up to provide a defibrillator for the community arm of AFC Bournemouth.

Chartered surveyors Wellington King and finance specialists MSP Capital jointly donated the portable machine to the Cherries’ Community Sports Trust.

The move comes in light of a defibrillator helping to save the life of footballer Christian Eriksen after he suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark's opening Euro 2020 fixture.

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Adam Tovey, valuation director at MSP Capital and a life-long AFC Bournemouth fan, said: “If an elite sportsman, aged just 29 and continually monitored for fitness, can have a cardiac arrest then anyone can.

“We sincerely hope the machine we have bought and donated will never be used, but this is about giving reassurance to people in our community.”

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The aim is to provide peace and mind to those who the Trust work with, added Mr Tovey, which the organisation is grateful for.

Steve Cuss, head of the Community Sports Trust at AFC Bournemouth, said: “We would like to thank both MSP Capital and Wellington King for their support in enabling us to purchase this vital piece of equipment.”