A man who once weighed 55 stones and was considered Britain’s “biggest man” has died at the age of 37. Matthew Crawford, whose family is from Nottinghamshire, made headlines when he occupied an entire bay in a ward and four hospital beds because he was too much. obese to move.
As reported by the Mirror, it was also a stir in 2018 when it was revealed that his care had been costing thousands of pounds at King’s Mill Hospital. It was claimed that he usually ordered pizzas and Chinese food to take to the hospital, which he denied.
He was finally discharged from the hospital a year later to an adapted special care center. A friend said Matthew, obsessed with his feet, had joined Slimming World to try to lose weight forever.
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Now the football fan has emerged – who on the terraces was known as Fat Kid – died last week from sepsis and organ failure. Earlier, he responded to his critics, responding to claims that he used his benefits to order takeaway food in the hospital bed.
He wrote: “If you all knew the truth, you would think differently. I hadn’t had takeaway food for months and even before, I would have one every two weeks.
“The only food my mother brings me is some pickled and pickled cobs that I have instead of a hospital dinner. I was initially admitted that I was seriously ill with sepsis and I really needed to persuade them because I take him to the hospital.
“Social services did nothing to help me find a placement for almost three months until the hospital’s legal team got involved.” Her reinforced bed cost the NHS £ 7,000 a week to rent, with global care estimated at £ 40,000 a month.
Crawford lay in bed holding a bottle of champagne in a former residence and posted the photo on social media. When he was accused of assaulting nurses months later, his lawyer said he was too heavy to attend Mansfield court.
Michael Little said, “They have ambulances big enough to support him, but then it’s considered how to take him to court.” He was said to have spent cash from his £ 300 fortnightly labor support allowance on takeaway food he asked for in his bed.
He complained about the food at home and posted, “I just want to clear the record, I don’t spend all my money on takeaway food.
“I could get £ 300 every fortnight, but I spend over £ 100 every fortnight buying food. If people tasted the food at this place you would know why I buy my own food.”
Matthew was convicted in 2018 of assaulting four nurses from a residence near Newark and ordered them to pay compensation. His lawyer Michael Little told magistrates he was too heavy to attend the hearing.
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