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| Groom dies day after his wedding | Groom dies day after his wedding |
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| A man who was diagnosed with terminal cancer just three weeks ago has died the day after he married his long-term partner. | A man who was diagnosed with terminal cancer just three weeks ago has died the day after he married his long-term partner. |
| Andrew McCarthy, 40, and Nicola, 36, from Penlan, Swansea had arranged a whirlwind marriage on Tuesday after being told he had just a year to live. | Andrew McCarthy, 40, and Nicola, 36, from Penlan, Swansea had arranged a whirlwind marriage on Tuesday after being told he had just a year to live. |
| They married at St Teilo's Church in Portmead but Mr McCarthy died on Wednesday after his condition worsened. | They married at St Teilo's Church in Portmead but Mr McCarthy died on Wednesday after his condition worsened. |
| His bride said she was so glad they had been able to celebrate their wedding. | His bride said she was so glad they had been able to celebrate their wedding. |
| "It was Andrew's dying wish to get married - I'm so glad we did it in time." | "It was Andrew's dying wish to get married - I'm so glad we did it in time." |
| Mrs McCarthy, who had taken a year off from her supermarket job to care for her husband, added: "We were both hoping for more time together as husband and wife, but it wasn't to be." | Mrs McCarthy, who had taken a year off from her supermarket job to care for her husband, added: "We were both hoping for more time together as husband and wife, but it wasn't to be." |
| I'm so glad we married in time - it meant the world to both of us Nicola McCarthy | I'm so glad we married in time - it meant the world to both of us Nicola McCarthy |
| Mr McCarthy, a father-of-two, was diagnosed with a benign tumour in 2000 but managed to carry on with his life. | Mr McCarthy, a father-of-two, was diagnosed with a benign tumour in 2000 but managed to carry on with his life. |
| But just three weeks ago he was told the tumour was cancerous and that he had less than 12 months to live. | But just three weeks ago he was told the tumour was cancerous and that he had less than 12 months to live. |
| His immediate reaction was to propose to Nicola, whom he met 11 years ago in the former Barons nightclub in Swansea. | His immediate reaction was to propose to Nicola, whom he met 11 years ago in the former Barons nightclub in Swansea. |
| The couple then arranged the wedding ceremony, reception, flowers and outfits - and on Tuesday they exchanged their vows. | |
| The Reverend Padraig Gallagher, who married them, said: "They were a very devoted couple and very determined to get married before it was too late. | The Reverend Padraig Gallagher, who married them, said: "They were a very devoted couple and very determined to get married before it was too late. |
| "The day itself was a very joyous occasion with a great atmosphere and spirit. None of us expected Andrew to die so quickly." | "The day itself was a very joyous occasion with a great atmosphere and spirit. None of us expected Andrew to die so quickly." |
| Martinez card | Martinez card |
| Friends had also laid on a surprise for Mr McCarthy, a keen Swansea City fan, and invited Swans defender Marcos Painter to Tuesday's wedding, close to the couple's home. | Friends had also laid on a surprise for Mr McCarthy, a keen Swansea City fan, and invited Swans defender Marcos Painter to Tuesday's wedding, close to the couple's home. |
| Painter took a card signed by the club's manager Roberto Martinez for the couple. | Painter took a card signed by the club's manager Roberto Martinez for the couple. |
| The Reverend Eirian Wyn, a local Baptist minister who works as the mascot co-ordinator for Swansea City, helped arrange Painter's visit. | The Reverend Eirian Wyn, a local Baptist minister who works as the mascot co-ordinator for Swansea City, helped arrange Painter's visit. |
| He said: "It's tragic news. Marcus will be upset about this." | He said: "It's tragic news. Marcus will be upset about this." |
| The couple went home after the service and Mr McCarthy, who was in a wheelchair at the end of his life, died on Wednesday night. | The couple went home after the service and Mr McCarthy, who was in a wheelchair at the end of his life, died on Wednesday night. |
| After the ceremony Nicola said she was glad to have been able to make the day happy for her husband. | After the ceremony Nicola said she was glad to have been able to make the day happy for her husband. |
| She said: "I'm so glad we married in time - it meant the world to both of us." | She said: "I'm so glad we married in time - it meant the world to both of us." |