Groom, With Terminal Cancer Collapses And Dies At The Altar As His Frightened Bride Is Taking Walks Down The Aisle With Their Son

 

A groom with terminal cancer collapsed and died at the altar as his horrified bride walked down the aisle with their son.

Father-of-eleven Paul Wynn, 57, from North Ayrshire, Scotland, collapsed at Saltcoats town hall last Friday just minutes before he was due to be wed to Alison Wynn, his partner of 21 years.

Mr Wynn was originally diagnosed with cancer in May but had only been informed it had turned terminal eight days before - prompting him and his partner Alison, 36, to tie the knot before he died.

He was given between six weeks and two months left to live via doctors, who told him his pancreatic cancer had spread to his liver and lungs.

However, he collapsed just as Alison – who changed her surname by deed poll a few years ago – walked toward him during their wedding ceremony with first-aiders unable to revive him.

Alison described him as a 'fantastic dad' in a heartfelt tribute following his unexpected death.

She additionally revealed that her partner hadn't received any treatment before his death.

Alison said: 'If I had known we didn't have long I would've tried to organize the wedding ceremony for the beginning of the week. He never actually received any treatment.'

Reliving last week's tragedy, Alison left her home in the afternoon overwhelmed after organising a wedding at such brief notice.

She waited 10 minutes outside the city hall for a pal to bring her flowers after she forgot them at home.

After collecting them, she went upstairs where she saw the groom, who she stated looked uncomfortable.

She explained: 'By the time I had gotten my flora and went up the stairs. Everything appeared to be okay though Paul appeared to be a bit uncomfortable via this point and his kilt had been loosened a wee bit to assist him feel more comfortable.

'He had actually been wheeled up in an office chair into the lift and taken up the stairs as he had no energy to get up to the room. He was out of breath and struggling from what I was told.'

Sandy, 20, the couple's eldest child, walked her mom down the aisle after the guests were seated.

However, as Alison began her walk, she realised Mr Wynn had slumped down in the chair.

She said: 'By the time I got to him I called his name a couple of times. He did not turn round, he did not look at me and I realised there was some thing wrong and I started breaking down and I started shouting his name and we knew something wasn't right.'

Danielle Sood, a friend of the couple and Mr Wynn's best woman, at the wedding, him off the chair and on to the ground.

First-aiders additionally rushed to administer CPR and use a defibrillator - but Mr Wynn could not be revived.