A British grandad of one has died from food poisoning after eating half-cooked chicken on holiday. Loading audio...

Leslie Green contracted salmonella while eating chicken in a luxury four stay resort in the Canary Islands .

The retired delivery driver, from Little Lever, Greater Manchester , was enjoying a holiday with his family at the Occidental Jandia Playa in Fuerteventurato to mark his 70th when he fell ill.

During the second week of the £2,300 holiday, Leslie developed complications including sepsis and kidney failure.

He died in hospital four weeks later.

"I still struggle to comprehend how we went on holiday, but Leslie didn't come home," his wife of 38 years, Julie, said.

"There’s now a gaping hole in our family."

"I just hope that by speaking out I can prevent anyone

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