Jake Lawler was just 15 when he tragically died after collapsing during a school day at Ashton on Mersey School in Sale, Trafford, on 5 November last year. A month earlier, Jake had gone to Wythenshawe Hospital, complaining of shortness of breath during football, but what should have raised serious red flags was sadly brushed off, reported the Manchester Evening News.
An inquest has now heard that Jake had previously collapsed on a football pitch on 13 October 2024, a moment that, in hindsight, should have triggered immediate medical investigations. Instead, what happened next was a series of missed warnings and misdiagnoses.
