Tributes have poured in for a student who died after going to A&E with a suspected sinus infection.
Harvey Edwards, 19, from Bristol, was described as “genuine” and “a people person” as his friends and family were left reeling by his death on June 28.
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Harvey, a biochemistry student and model based in Liverpool, was initially given antibiotics by doctors after coming to A&E with what was diagnosed as a sinus infection.
However, his symptoms continued to worsen and he went back to hospital, at which point an MRI scan revealed that he had a bleed on the brain.
Medics placed him in an induced coma as they attempted to relieve the pressure on his brain, but he suffered a stroke and was taken off life support with his family’s consent late last month.
At the time of his death, he had been set to begin his second year of university and had recently modelled in his first photoshoot, according to friends.
Pal Jordan Parker told the Liverpool Echo: “It was such a shock for his family, he was a fit and healthy person.
“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.
“His mum is just drained and does not know what to do…His family was so close to him.”
A GoFundMe page has been launched to cover his funeral expenses and has already raised nearly £9,000.
In the description, he was described as an “intelligent, gentle, respectable young man with a bright future ahead of him”.
The author added: “Harvey had his cheeky charming ways and loveable endearing personality that made his presence known the moment he walked into a room.”