‘Fit and healthy’ uni student, 19, dies three weeks after going to hospital with ‘sinus infection’

A student died three weeks after being struck down with what he believed were symptoms of a sinus infection.

Harvey Edwards, 19, originally from Bristol, took himself to A&E on June 6 after he began to feel unwell.

It is understood Mr Edwards — who was described as ‘fit and healthy’ — was given antibiotics for a sinus infection.

Mr Edwards, who studied biochemistry at the University of Liverpool, went back to hospital when his symptoms worsened on June 13.

Doctors then gave him an MRI scan of his brain, which revealed he had a bleed on his brain.

Harvey Edwards, 19, died suddenly after suffering a bleed on the brain with the ‘fit and healthy’ originally seeking help for symptoms of a sinus infection 

In a bid to alleviate the resulting pressure on the teenager’s brain, he was told he would need to be put into an induced coma.

Mr Edwards is then reported to have suffered a devastating stroke.

His family made the heartbreaking decision to turn off his life support on June 28.

The teenager’s cause of death has not yet been officially confirmed.

It is also unclear what symptoms he initially was suffering from. 

Friend of the family, Jordon Parker, said that Mr Edwards was a gentle and intelligent person with a ‘bright future ahead of him’. 

He also said that his death has devastated those who knew him best and that life will never be the same without him.

Mr Edwards was described as a ‘intelligent, gentle, respectable young man with a bright future ahead of him’

Mr Parker said: ‘He went back to the hospital and doctors said he would have to go into an induced coma. 

‘His speech was slurred but it was too late and the hospital then called his mum and told her she needed to come to Liverpool.

‘It was such a shock for his family, he was a fit and healthy person.’

Mr Edwards was studying biochemistry and was about to start his second year of the course. 

Aside from his studies, Harvey was also a burgeoning model and had completed his first photo shoot before his death.

Mr Parker said: ‘He was such a people person and was never miserable and always kind to everyone he met. Harvey was just one of the most genuine people around.

‘There was just something about him that everyone loved and people liked to be around him. I have never heard a bad word said about him.

‘His mum is just drained and does not know what to do, it has hit them all [hard]. His family was so close to him, especially his nephews.’

Following Mr Edwards’ sudden death, a GoFundMe page has been launched and has already has over £8,000 of donations, which Mr Parker said ‘just goes to show how well-liked he was.’

The page describes the young man as an ‘intelligent, gentle, respectable young man with a bright future ahead of him.’

The page adds: ‘He was loved by all of his family and friends alongside any further people he came into contact with. 

‘Harvey had his cheeky charming ways and loveable endearing personality that made his presence known the moment he walked into a room.’

The exact hospital Mr Edwards was treated at has not been named.