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For reasons the scientists are still probing, the body then mistakes these platelets as a threat and produces antibodies to fight them.

The combination of the platelets and the antibodies clumping together leads to the formation of dangerous blood clots.

Mr Hoque said Oli had gone to the Urgent Treatment Centre located at the Royal London Hospital ten days before his death on April 5. However, he says he was 'discharged without proper diagnosis or investigation' with an injection to stop him being sick.

He said Oli 'requested a scan to be carried out but his request was declined'.

Later Oli had a seizure and was taken to Queen's Hospital where a CT scan identified a blood clot, he was then put on blood thinners. He later died in hospital.

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