Petition launched to clean Botanic gardens lake
A petition has been launched to clean up Botanic gardens after a man died from a flesh eating virus.
Hundreds of people have signed a petition to clean up the lake after the family of Ben Crallan say a poisonous virus he contracted and killed him care from the lake.
Ben’s friend David Rawsthorne says “my aim is too get botanic gardens lake in Southport cleaned, or at least fenced off to stop people/children from falling In, my main motivation for starting this petition is because my best friend Ben Smith Crallan fell in the lake in May and died from a bacteria he picked up in the lake, although this is not directly responsible for his demise the pollution and bad condition of the water played some part in his tragic death at age just 37.
Other reasons I have started this petition is because botanic gardens is a beautiful park that me and many friends and family grew up visiting, the lake used to have rowing boats and pedalos for public use and it was a part of the attraction of visiting the park, it needs to be restored to it’s former glory”
Tests prove Botanic Gardens lake is SAFE after man’s rare bacteria death
Ben Smith-Crallan (37) sadly died in June after being placed in an induced coma and having a leg amputated as part of attempts to fight off the effects of a necrotising fasciitis (NF) bug.
A spokesman for Sefton Council said: “Our thoughts are with Mr Smith-Crallan’s family at what must be a very difficult time.
“After being contacted about this unfortunate incident, we passed the details to Public Health England who reviewed this particular case. They advised us that Group A streptococcus is commonly transmitted person-to-person and circulates within the community and is not associated with contact of intact skin with water sources.
“Sustaining a cut, however, is a route of entry for infections such as Group Strep A. Public Health England’s advice is that it is important to clean wounds to prevent any infection from developing.
“As a council we have conducted stringent testing of Botanic Gardens lake and all results confirm the water quality is of an acceptable standard for a water body that is not used by the public.”
Sister to run race in memory of much loved Southport man Ben
The sister of a man who died from a flesh eating bug is running 5k in his memory.
Nina Thomas is taking part in the Liverpool 5k fun run next month in memory of her brother Ben Smith-Crallan who died from necrotising fasciitis and septic shock from an infected cut.
NF arises most often spontaneously (without prior cause) in people living in the community and often in previously perfect health. Cuts or grazes to the skin may be a source, but such damage may be trivial or may go unnoticed.
Nina said “Ben Smith-Crallan is my older brother who died from the effects of Necrotising Fasciitis on the 15th June 2018. He was only 37 years old.”
“We’re pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone and will continue to do so for one reason only. Ben.”
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