A young man died after an ear infection developed into an abscess on the brain in a rare complication, an inquest has heard. Connor McPike, 24, died in the afternoon of February 13 this year after being found unresponsive in his room by his mother.
She raised concerns ahead of the inquest that telephone consultations they and had with their GP were 'not sufficient' and that if he was seen face-to-face he may have been taken to the hospital for quicker treatment. However, records shown later in the inquest by GP Dr Hari Sukhavasi outlined they had chosen to be treated via telephone consultation and they could have been seen face-to-face if they wanted to.
Connor lived at home on Devonshire Road, Atherton, and had a history of developing ear infections according to a statement from his mum, Claire Sutton, which was read out by area coroner Peter Sigee. She said that "he was very much loved and very sadly missed".
