It has been claimed that a British man passed away after becoming unconscious on a flight to a Caribbean island with his mother.
On his way to Antigua last Thursday, the 29-year-old reportedly became “unresponsive.”
At VC Bird International Airport, the Boeing 777 British Airways jet was forced to land, and the passenger was taken immediately to the hospital.
He was declared dead at 6:37 p.m. despite emergency department doctors’ best efforts.
Doctors called the police but investigators reportedly found ‘no marks of violence on the body’ and do not suspect any foul play.
The man’s 65-year-old mum is believed to have told officers her son suffered from several serious illnesses, such as hypotension, muscular dystrophy and ulcerative colitis.
She said his conditions had led him to be hospitalised multiple times, including in the nearby dual-island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis.
He had reportedly spent five days in intensive care in the country, where he was diagnosed with sepsis and blood poisoning.
The man was treated with IV fluid, antibiotics and insulin but discharged himself from hospital.
This is something he has done repeatedly in the past, police were told.
The mum said her son was struggling with dehydration and was losing weight quickly before he died.
Officials have granted the family permission for his body to be moved to a funeral home in London.
British Airways has confirmed to The Sun that there was a ‘medical emergency’. Metro.co.uk has contacted the airline for any further information.
Antigua police said in a statement: ‘We are investigating this incident like we investigate all incidents of this nature.
‘However, foul play is not suspected at this stage and we will be working with the family and will be cooperating with them fully.
‘We offer our condolences to the mother and the rest of the family.
‘Imagine coming to our beautiful island and ending up like this. It is so sad. Our sympathy is with the family.’