Leslie Green, 70, was enjoying a family holiday at a four-star resort in the Canary Islands when he was struck down with salmonella and rushed to hospital where he later died.
A dad sadly died while on holiday with his family in the Canary Islands last year after being struck down with salmonella. On October 1, 2024 Leslie Green and his wife Julie arrived at a four-star resort in Fuerteventura.
However, his condition did not improve, and he was admitted to hospital the following day. While in hospital Leslie, who was diagnosed with salmonella, experienced severe complications including kidney failure, pneumonia and sepsis - a condition where the body's response to infection causes it to attack itself. Despite being put into an induced coma, his health continued to worsen, leaving doctors helpless.
His body was flown back home a week later, and a post-mortem examination was conducted on November 18, with results still pending. Julie, a retired NHS assistant nurse, expressed concerns about the food safety at the resort, including "lukewarm carbonara sauce and undercooked chicken". She claimed there was an apparent lack of hand-washing among staff and the practice of mixing fresh fare with dishes that had been sitting out.
Julie remembered Leslie as "one of the good guys" - a kind and gentle man who loved his family, enjoyed keeping fish, playing darts and pool, and supporting his football team, Bury FC. She said: "I still can’t comprehend how we went on holiday together, but Leslie never came home. If it wasn’t for the pain I wake with daily, it almost wouldn’t seem real.
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