Mark Anthony Kirby, 38, from Prescot, Merseyside, died on Saturday, August 2, and his former partner Kayleigh Gill said that he had purchased the spider a few weeks earlier Mark Anthony Kirby began feeling unwell over a week before his death

A father of two passed away unexpectedly after being bitten by a "venomous" pet spider he had recently purchased online, according to his former partner. ‌

Mark Anthony Kirby, 38, from Prescot, Merseyside, died on Saturday, August 2, and his ex-partner Kayleigh Gill revealed that he had bought the spider several weeks beforehand. Kayleigh, the mother of his children, described how he had joined her on a Scottish getaway along with her partner and sister, during which he mentioned feeling unwell. ‌

However, she did not believe he was

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