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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Helena Vesty

Doctors thought this healthy 25-year-old's heart palpitations were just anxiety - the next morning he was dead

A man was found dead by his devastated parents the day after doctors put his heart palpitations down to anxiety.

Keen Manchester City fan Ben Peters was a healthy 25-year-old who had his whole life ahead of him. He had just taken his final exams to become a qualified solicitor, was running a local football team, and was getting ready to buy his first home.

On Friday, November 11 2022, Ben suffered chest pains and was seriously short of breath. After spending the early hours in A&E, he left after being told his symptoms could be anxiety or gastroenteritis as all of his tests came back clear.

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