A dad-to-be collapsed and died while taking part in a football match just weeks after he found out that he and his partner were expecting a baby. Jamie Harper fell ill while playing at a five-a-side football centre in Leeds on Sunday, just four days after he and his girlfriend Leah Hayes moved into together.
The 34-year-old was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary, where he sadly pronounced dead just before 1.41pm, Hull Live reports. The tragedy occurred less than two weeks after he and his partner announced their pregnancy on social media.
Doctors believe that Jamie, who worked as a chef at a Wetherspoon pub, suffered a heart attack which taking part in the football tournament with his colleagues. Heartbroken Leah, 24, said on Tuesday that Jamie was so excited to become a parent for the first time and she knew he would make a great dad.
