A little boy died in his parents arms due to a sudden and rare epilepsy syndrome.
Sam Liew, five, died after developing Febrile Infection Related Epilepsy Syndrome (FIRES), believed to be an exceptionally rare reaction and affects just one in a million people. In March last year Sam was rushed to hospital after experiencing the first of a series of debilitating and ultimately catastrophic fits, reports LancsLive.
Before this, the five-year-old had no history of seizures. Medical experts around the world fought to save Sam's life but just seven weeks later he died in his parents' arms. Now his aunt, Rhiannon Jones, the former headteacher of Kirkham and Wesham Primary School in Preston is organising an event in memory of Sam.
