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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Helen William

Coroner rules not possible to say if earlier treatment would have saved student

William Hewes died at the age of 22 at Homerton Hospital in January 2023 (Family handout/PA) - (PA Media)

It is not possible to say whether a fit and healthy student who died in hospital with sepsis would have survived if he had been treated earlier, a coroner has ruled.

William Hewes, 22, of Islington, north London, died at Homerton University Hospital (HUH) on January 21 2023 within 24 hours of being admitted after his meningitis, caused by a meningococcal infection, developed into sepsis.

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