A dad-to-be collapsed and died during a charity football match just weeks after discovering he was to be a father. Jamie Harper, 34, was airlifted to hospital after he took ill at a five-a-side football centre in Leeds on Sunday, just four days after moving in with his girlfriend Leah Hayes, 24.
He was pronounced dead shortly before 1.41pm at Leeds General Infirmary, less than two weeks after sharing his exciting news on social media. It is believed Jamie, a chef at a Wetherspoons pub, suffered a heart attack while taking part in a charity five-a-side tournament with workmates.
Grieving Leah said on Tuesday that Jamie was 'so excited' to become a father for the first time and she had no doubts that he'd make a great dad. And Leah, already mum to four-year-old Evelyn, revealed that whether the child is a boy or girl, she will name them after their dad.
