Leslie Green had jetted off to the Canary Islands for a much-needed break but his dream holiday soon turned into a nightmare as he was struck down after eating chicken Leslie Green with his daughter Sarah (Image: Irwin Mitchell / SWNS)

A British man has died after contracting a deadly virus from chicken he ate on holiday. ‌

Leslie Green died after catching salmonella from a "half-cooked" chicken that he ate at the luxury hotel he was staying in. An inquest heard that Leslie, 70, fell ill just days after eating the food, causing immense sorrow to his family who were there. ‌

Together, Leslie and his family jetted off to the Canary Islands in Spain in order to celebrate his landmark birthday. The group stayed at the luxurious Occidental Jandia Playa resort hotel on t

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