'Extremely fit' dad-of-two dies after freak allergic reaction despite having no known allergies

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An 'extremely fit' dad-of-two died of heart failure after a freak allergic reaction. Alistair Hendon, 56, suffered an acute anaphylactic reaction at his home on August 18 last year - despite having no known allergies.

An inquest was held into the popular part-time school caretaker's death on Wednesday, January 5, Somerset Live reports. Avon coroner Dr Peter Harrowing read a statement from Mr Henden's wife, Caroline, who said that he was a "very active" before his sudden passing.

In a funeral notice in the Bath Chronicle, Alistair was described as a "very much loved husband to Caroline and loving father to Nicholas and Lydia".

In a funeral notice in the Bath Chronicle, Alistair was described as a "very much loved husband to Caroline and loving father to Nicholas and Lydia"."Alistair will be greatly missed by so many family, friends and colleagues," it said.During the inquest into his death, held at the coroner's court in Flax Bourton, Dr Harrowing read evidence from Mr Henden's daughter Lydia, and from a police officer and a paramedic who attended the scene.In her statement, Caroline said that "August 18 began like any normal day".When she left the house around 8.45am, Alistair was still in bed because he did not start work until the afternoon.She added that he was "very active, extremely fit, and a keen gardener who enjoyed DIY".