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Craig Spiby had a rare disorder that made him susceptible to choking and should have been monitored while eating ...

At Bolton Coroner's Court last year, an inquest heard how Mr Spiby had Phelan McDermid Syndrome, a chromosomal disorder causing developmental delay and other disabilities. Mr Spiby was a choking ...

The 49-year-old suffered from a rare and debilitating chromosomal disorder called Phelan McDermid Syndrome that rendered him susceptible to choking. Despite his care plan stipulating that Craig should ...

In a prevention of future deaths report, Mr Brennand wrote: "The deceased suffered from Phelan McDermid Syndrome – a rare and debilitating chromosomal disorder, that amongst other symptoms ...