The mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne has been taken to hospital after she "collapsed in agony" at home, according to a friend.
Child protection campaigner Sara Payne, from Surrey, suffered a life-threatening stroke in December 2009.Her friend Shy Keenan said: "I was with her when it happened and called 999.
"Although we don't know what's wrong yet, she is in the very best possible hands and just needs us to keep her in our thoughts."
Ms Payne's daughter was murdered by Roy Whiting in West Sussex in 2000.
'Sarah's Law'
Ms Payne became an MBE after being named in the 2009 New Year Honours List for services to child protection and recently said she wanted to become the new victims' commissioner.
Following the death of her daughter she joined forces with the News of the World newspaper to campaign successfully for Sarah's Law, which allows parents to ask police if someone with access to their son or daughter has been convicted or suspected of child abuse.
In October it was announced she was taking legal action over alleged phone hacking.
News International said it was "committed" to reaching fair settlements to victims of hacking.
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