Footballer died of flesh-eating virus after 'symptoms dismissed as tonsillitis'
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A superfit amateur footballer died from a flesh-eating virus after medics dismissed his symptoms as tonsillitis and sciatica, an inquest heard. Luke Abrahams, 20, passed away from sepsis and necrotising fasciitis at Northampton General Hospital on January 23, 2023. An inquest heard he had been complaining of a sore throat in the days before and saw his GP who prescribed antibiotics for tonsillitis. His condition worsened and he became immobile with excruciating leg pain - but then an out-of-
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