James Stewart, 41, had been living at a group home in Ohio when he died of severe constipation, with his family filing a wrongful death lawsuit claiming his death was avoidable James Stewart, died after being unable to go to the loo for a month, carrying over a stone of poo (Image: 21WFMJ)

A man has tragically died from extreme constipation after 1.4st of impacted poo became lodged in his bowels. It came following a month of being unable to go to the toilet — a move which ultimately ended his life.

James Stewart's relatives have now launched a wrongful death legal action, claiming the 41 year old's passing was "entirely avoidable." They alleged that workers at the residential care facility where James resided had dismissed clear warning signals, including a bloated stomach and od

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