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Teenager's family 'heartbroken' by meningitis death
Key takeaways
- Nathan Briant South of England Family photo Lewis Waters died earlier this week from the infection.
- Lewis Waters, a sixth-form pupil at The Henley College in Oxfordshire, died earlier this week from the infection.
- Posting a tribute on Facebook, his family said they were "devastated" and "words simply can't describe the heartbreak and upset we're going through".
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Nathan Briant South of England Family photo Lewis Waters died earlier this week from the infection. A teenage boy who died after contracting meningitis has been described as "a funny, kind hearted soul" by his family.
Lewis Waters, a sixth-form pupil at The Henley College in Oxfordshire, died earlier this week from the infection.
Posting a tribute on Facebook, his family said they were "devastated" and "words simply can't describe the heartbreak and upset we're going through".
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