Mark Kirby had purchased 5 spiders on-line however then developed flu-like signs after being bitten
A household is asking for change after a dad died all of a sudden simply days after being bitten by a “venomous spider”. Mark Kirby purchased 5 of the spiders on-line a number of weeks earlier.
However he took sick after being bitten by one in every of them. The 38-year-old died on Saturday, August 2 after growing “flu-like” signs.
His ex-partner of 16 years and mom to his kids, Kayleigh Gill, is now calling for a change within the regulation to cease the identical factor occurring to others. She advised the Liverpool Echo she is in “full shock” following his demise.
She mentioned: “He advised me concerning the chunk and I mentioned he wanted to go to hospital however he did not. Folks should not be capable to purchase these spiders on-line, individuals ought to want licences to personal them.”
The carer advised how days after being bitten Mark had gone to Scotland with Kayleigh, her companion and sister, for an evening away however had complained of feeling sick. Kayleigh mentioned he was nonetheless “taking part in pranks” whereas that they had a meal in Toby Carvery earlier than driving again house to Prescot on July 26.
Throughout the next week, the dad complained of flu-like signs. He mentioned he was too sizzling and too chilly and had aching limbs.
Then on Saturday, August 2, he referred to as Kayleigh’s sister, Kath, who lives close to to him in Knowsley and advised her he was unable to breathe correctly. She went to his flat and dialled 999 earlier than Mark collapsed.
Kath ran to assist him however when paramedics arrived he was unable to be saved. Kayleigh has now paid tribute to the dad-of-two, saying: “He was humorous, caring, outgoing and such a individuals particular person. He was an excellent dad to our two kids and was at all times the life and soul of the celebration.”
She added: “Although we had break up up, we had been finest mates. He put our youngsters first.”
Kayleigh defined how Mark had bought the spiders. She mentioned: “He had purchased 5 spiders on-line two or three weeks earlier than and was obsessive about him.
“I believe he purchased them as a result of he lived alone however he was at all times frightened of bugs once we had been collectively.” She mentioned the submit mortem has to date been inconclusive to find Mark’s reason for demise.
Nonetheless she mentioned the week-and-a-half of signs meant she and his household imagine his demise is a results of the spider chunk. Mark leaves behind two kids, his son Nathan-Mark, 18 and daughter Kimmy-Louise, 17.
