He fell in the park, noticed a blister on his leg, and died of a rare “carnivorous” bacterial infection.

A 37-year-old man died suddenly from a rare “carnivorous” bacterial infection, then fell and cut his leg in a park.

Ben smith-crallan, 37, was enjoying the peace when he accidentally fell into the water while Botanical gardens in Churchtown, Southport, UK.

After the accident it appeared a blister on the leg. At first he wasn’t very worried, but the situation began to deteriorate to the point of leaving Ben in a coma.

“Carnivorous disease”

The Smith-Crallan affair continues to amaze and alert. He developed what is called a necrotizing fascitis (NF), sometimes called “carnivorous disease”, in 2018.

It’s a Acute infection which spreads through subcutaneous cell tissue and fascia, producing a rapid tissue necrosis, with serious impairment of the general condition.

The complication in his painting grew to the point that Ben land they had to amputate the leg, before tragically dying from the infection.

When Ben saw his GP about his leg infection, he never thought that something was wrong so badly.

His father gave him the idea of ​​coming to pick him up after the consultation. But the next time he saw it he was “lying in a hospital bed with 15 tubes”.

Claim for fencing and water testing

Peter Smith-Crallan, father of the victim, showed his outrage and now asked that build railings around the lake, inform the Echo of Liverpool.

“If there had been railings around the lake when Ben fell, my son would not have died. And I don’t want that to happen to anyone else, ”the father said.

But it also passed the security bars. “They have to take water samples on a regular basis. The water is so bad that drowning would be the least of your worries“he said wryly.

“The lake needs cleaning and installation of aeration sources. Not affected in the past 40 years. How many people visit this park each year? 100,000? You cannot risk your safety, ”he added indignantly.

From the claim to the countryside

Peter and his family are now urging so many to support the campaign Make a change for Ben (Make a change for Ben), who wants to see the lake clean and safety measures in place, such as aeration water fountains.

The group was created by Ben’s best friend, David Rawsthorne, and already has more than 4,000 subscribers via Facebook, reflects Mirror.

Besides, nine famous sponsors joined the causeincluding Liverpool FC legend Alan Hansen, Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts and golfer Tommy Fleetwood. Raised over $ 14,000 for the work.

“I think it’s great what David and the campaign have accomplished so far, with so many local people and celebrities involved,” said Ben’s father in support of the campaign.

“When Ben died he was very angry. I wrote a lot of emails to different recipients, but didn’t really get it right. I was angry with everyone and everything, ”he admits.

The city council took note

Plans are currently underway to undertake work on the lake.

Earlier this month, Sefton City Council unveiled its project for the lake and surrounding area, to which it will allocate more than $ 40,000.

The works include new sources of ventilation of water, the fence pose and secure rescue stations. Also, plans for annual community cleanup events.

According to local media, funding for the multi-tiered improvements to the lake is expected to come from community fundraising plans, local district budgets and the Green Sefton service.