"Fizzy drinks were his downfall": Devastated dad issues stark warning after obese 13-year-old son dies suddenly
A heartbroken father has warned of the dangerous effects of high-calorie soft drinks after his overweight son died from a blood clot. Lewis Albon died from a heart attack after a clot formed in his leg and traveled up to his chest. Stephen Platt, his father, saw the life fade out of his son's eyes as he lay in his arms.
At 13, Lewis was tall for his age at 5' 9" and had large, size 13 feet. Stephen said he was heavy but also denied reports that he weighed over 16 stone. After conducting postmortem procedures, it was determined that he was obese and that his weight was most likely a "significant associated condition."
However, the father believes it wasn't his weight that led to his death, but his obsession with sugar-packed soft drinks, The Mirror reports. Now, he is advocating for all soft drink companies to print health warnings on the front of their bottles and cans.