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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samuel Lovett

Diabetic man, 27, died after GPs ‘failed to investigate rapidly deteriorating health’

Petronella Mwasandube

A 27-year-old man died from complications linked to diabetes after GPs failed to properly investigate his rapidly deteriorating health.

Lugano Mwakosya died on 3 October 2020 from diabetic ketoacidosis, a build-up of toxic acids in the blood arising from low insulin levels.

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