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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mathilde Grandjean

Teenage footballer died after 999 call handler missed signs of cardiac arrest, coroner finds

Adam Ankers died in hospital in February 2024 after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest while playing a match for the Wycombe Wanderers' Foundation Under-19 team - (Family handout)

A teenage footballer who died after collapsing during a match was not given CPR because a 999 call handler and those present did not recognise the signs of a cardiac arrest, a coroner has found.

Adam Ankers, 17, was playing for the Wycombe Wanderers’ Foundation Under-19 team on 31 January 2024 when, towards the end of the second half, he shouted "my chest is tight" before falling unconscious.

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