Woman tells how 'happy, giggly' brother died of sepsis 36 hours after suffering runny nose

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A woman has told how her brother died from sepsis 36 hours after complaining of having a runny nose.Kami Leatherbarrow, 31, described how she prepared her younger sibling Rhys his favourite meal of chicken and chips to cheer him up when he became unwell.But the family were unaware sepsis was shutting down Rhys’ body and would soon prove deadly.Rhys, from Golborne, near Wigan, was aged just 28 when he passed away in hospital.Multi-organ failure caused by pneumonia and two cardiac arrests was found to be the cause of death.Kami spoke of the tragedy to the Manchester Evening News and told how Rhys’ health suddenly deteriorated.She said Rhys, who had autism and was registered blind, had woken up “happy and giggly” and seemed “healthy, fit and well”, adding: “There was nothing out of the ordinary.”Kami said: “He came home and complained of a headache and sniffly nose.

We gave him two paracetamols and said he could stay home from adult services which he was happy about.“The next day, after I gave him some chicken and chips, I saw his bedroom door was open.

I thought, ‘He’s eaten that quick’. I went in and he collapsed on me, I shouted my friend and I literally had to drag him to his bed so I could get him in a safe position.”Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday afternoons.Signing up is simple, easy and free.You can pop your email address into the sign up box above, hit Subscribe and we'll do the rest.Alternatively, you can sign up and check out the rest of our newsletters here.Rh