A grandfather died after falling ill with food poisoning from partially-cooked chicken at a luxury four-star resort during a holiday to the Canary Islands, an inquest has heard . ‌

Leslie Green, from Bolton, Greater Manchester, was struck down with salmonella while staying at the Occidental Jandia Playa resort in Fuerteventura to celebrate his 70th birthday with family in October 2024. ‌

The retired newspaper delivery driver was admitted to a Spanish hospital, where he developed complications, including sepsis and kidney failure. He tragically died four weeks later on November 4 from multi-organ failure . ‌

The inquest has concluded that his death was a result of salmonella.

His wife of 38 years, Julie, was also left seriously ill after getting salmonella on the day of he

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