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‘Within hours, he was gone’: Berkshire father shares pain after son dies in meningitis outbreak

The father of a teenager who died after contracting meningitis has paid an emotional tribute to his “funny, sociable and kind-hearted” son, describing how the 17-year-old developed sepsis within hours of first feeling unwell.

Lewis Waters, a sixth-form student at The Henley College, died earlier this week after being rushed to intensive care.

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