DVT tragedy of man with 'massive plans for the future'
A 32-year-old man died from deep vein thrombosis never knowing he had achieved his dream of becoming a fully qualified chartered accountant, his family has revealed.
Richard Parkes collapsed at his home in Tipton and had never been diagnosed as having DVT despite repeated visits to GPs in the months leading up to his death.
He had taken his final exams four days after his last doctor's appointment in November but died on December 28 before finding out his results.
Ten days later his family were left with the heartbreaking task of opening the letter to find out he had passed.
Mr Parkes' father Cyril said the results meant everything for his successful son's future was in place.
He said: "Everything was going to blossom. He was very focused and very professional. He had massive plans for the future."
Mr Parkes, who lived in Winn-Griffith Drive with his partner of three years Jo, passed his exams comfortably, achieving a mark of 80 per cent.
At the inquest last week, Black Country Senior Coroner Zafar Siddique ruled Mr Parkes, who was described as 'healthy and active' and was a keen runner and cyclist, died of natural causes after deciding against a verdict of neglect.
