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Teenager's family 'heartbroken' by meningitis death

BBC News · May 15, 2026, 2:54 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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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