Andrea was a 43-year-old litigation solicitor and mother of two when, in 1994, she met and fell in love with self-made millionaire Brian Walker, six years her senior. Despite wishing for a baby with her husband, he made it clear that he was a businessman and wanted his business more than he wanted children.
He died last August aged 64, from pancreatic cancer, but quite apart from her grief, Brian's death has turned into a bizarre nightmare, turning Andrea's world upside down and causing her to question if she ever truly knew her husband.
It has also led to a potentially groundbreaking-legal case that raises moral and ethical questions about the fertility industry.
For, to Andrea's horror, she has discovered that Brian could soon become a father - from beyond the grave.
In December 2006, unknown to his wife, Brian banked his sperm at the Reproductive Medicine Unit at Leeds General Infirmary. In 2007, he signed consent forms for it to be stored for future use.
And who was hoping to have Brian's baby? A woman in her 30s, who had worked at their hotel and whom Andrea considered to be a friend.
She is seeking a court order to force Leeds General Infirmary to release Brian's medical notes to her solicitors - the hospital has refused to do so, on the grounds that it would breach patient confidentiality - and wants his sperm destroyed.
Leeds General Infirmary, however, seems intent on allowing the woman, whom we shall call Julie, to proceed with fertility treatment, should she so desire.
She apparently does, telling the executors of Brian's will of her intentions, adding that she was 'horrified' that Andrea seemed intent on 'destroying whatever was left of Brian'.
For more on this ground breaking case follow the link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1270143/Millionaires-widow-reveals-extraordinary-battle-frozen-sperm.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
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